Chembur Station is a railway station in
Chembur
Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India.
History
Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Sa ...
on the Harbour Line of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
network. It lies near Chembur Market. It has one train in the morning starting from this station. It has two platforms which serves North and South bound
railway line
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The
Chembur Monorail Station
Chembur is a monorail station and the northern terminus of Line 1 of the Mumbai Monorail serving the Chembur suburb of Mumbai, India
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is connected with a skywalk to the Chembur Railway Station.
History
The Kurla–Chembur single line was built in 1906 for garbage trains. It was opened to passenger traffic in the year 1924. The Kurla–Mankhurd section which also contained Chembur was electrified in 1950 and suburban steam services were run on one track from 1951.
Access
The station provides noise indicators for the blind to help them spot where their compartment comes in. It does not have ramp for the disabled. The Station Master's Office has the First Aid Box. The station can be reached by road on both East and West side.
References
{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Harbour
Railway stations in India opened in 1906
Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Mumbai CR railway division