Byculla railway station

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Byculla
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Byculla railway station platformboard
Coordinates	18°58′35″N 72°49′58″E / 18.97639°N 72.83278°E / 18.97639; 72.83278
Elevation	4.392 metres (14.41 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	BY
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1853[citation needed]
Rebuilt	1857
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Sandhurst Road toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line Main Line Chinchpokli toward Kalyan
show Route map Legend to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Kalyan Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur to Ahmedabad-Mumbai main Line Vangani Western line Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Junction Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Junction Ulhas River Palasdari to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloja to Karjat Junction Mumbra Navade Road Kalwa Kalamboli to Trans-Harbour line Panvel Harbour line Thane Creek Somtane Thane Rasayani Harbour line & Trans-Harbour line Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Kanjurmarg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Andheri Western line to Dahanu Road Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi (Elphinstone Road) Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CST
Location
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Byculla (station code: BY) is railway station on the Central line and of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla. All the fast trains halt at Byculla station both during peak hours and normal time.

Byculla railway station platform

Etymology[]

The name Byculla appears to have derived from word Bhay(Marathi:भाय = Bawa) & khala(Marathi:खळा = area to store grains), Meaning Priest's Grain storage.^{[1][unreliable source?]}

Byculla Station Banner

History[]

Byculla was one of the original stations when the Bombay–Thane railway was inaugurated in April 1853. It had been built as a wooden structure the year before, but took on its current form in 1857.^[2] This makes the current building the oldest station in India.

The first locomotive was brought to Mumbai through street of Byculla and around 200 laborers pulled it.^{[1][unreliable source?]}

Byculla is WiFi Station

Central Railway has install WiFi on platform 1 & 2. It has become helpful for many navigator people for navigation.

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