Western Express Highway metro station

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Western Express Highway
Mumbai Metro One station
WEH metro station.jpg
Western Express Highway metro station in January 2024
General information
LocationAndheri-Kurla Road, next to Andheri Flyover, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069
Coordinates 19°6′56″N72°51′23″E / 19.11556°N 72.85639°E / 19.11556; 72.85639
Operated by Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes [1]
Other information
Station codeWEH
History
Opened8 June 2014;10 years ago (2014-06-08)
Services
Preceding station Logo of Mumbai Metro Line 1.svg Mumbai Metro One Following station
Andheri
towards Versova
Line 1 Chakala (J.B.Nagar)
towards Ghatkopar
Location
Western Express Highway metro station

Western Express Highway is an elevated metro station on the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line [2] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.

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Western Express HIghway metro station
Starbucks outlet opened in July 2024 Mumbai Metro WEH Starbucks.webp
Starbucks outlet opened in July 2024

History

The Western Express Highway station was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. [3] In August 2016, the MMOPL announced that Western Express Highway station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal. [4] [5]

On 29 November 2022, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority completed construction of a 58 metre long foot overbridge connecting the station with Gundavali on Line 7. [6] Gundavali station was opened to the public on 20 January 2023. [7]

Station layout

L1
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1      Line 1 toward Ghatkopar (Chakala (J.B. Nagar))
Platform 2      Line 1 toward Versova (Andheri)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
GStreet levelExit/Entrance

Facilities

List of food outlets available are: Monginis, Burger King, Jumbo King, KFC, Warana Milk, Starbucks, [8] Belgian Waffle and McDonalds.

Connections

The station is an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro with a foot over bridge facility.

Entrances and exits

Western Express Highway metro station exits [1]
Gate No-1Gate No-2 Aiga escalator up.svgGate No-3 🛗 ♿Gate No-4Gate No-5Gate No-6 🛗 ♿Gate No-7Gate No-8 Aiga escalator down.svg
Near Landmark BuildingNear Gurunanak Petrol PumpNear BABA HouseNear Mehta Industrial EstateNot OperationalNear Hotel Laxmi PunjabNear Metro Avenue BuildingToward Highway Exit
Suren RoadThe Summit Business BayHoly Family ChurchMaharaja Restaurant

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