Marine Lines is a locality in South Mumbai. The name ''Marine Lines'' is derived from the Marine Battalion Lines, a military establishment built by the British in the 19th century. The battalion was later converted to an

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residential quarters, and now lies just south of

Metro Adlabs Metro INOX Cinemas (formerly Metro Big Cinema (2008–2016), Metro Adlabs (2006–2008) and Metro Cinema (1938–2006)) is an Art Deco ''Heritage grade IIA'' multiplex Movie theatre in Mumbai, India built in 1938. It was built and originally run ...

. It is also the name of a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. Marine Lines was also the name of the road on which

Bombay Hospital Bombay Hospital a.k.a. BHMRC (Bombay Hospital And Medical Research Centre - Mumbai) is a private hospital in Mumbai, India. It was founded in 1950 by R. D. Birla. It has 830 beds, 110 of which are in the critical care and recovery area. It has ...

and Liberty Cinema stand. It is now known as V Thackersey Marg.

Marine Drive Marine Drive may refer to: Roads Bangladesh * Cox Bazar-Tekhnaf Marine Drive, world's longest marine drive road. Canada *Marine Drive (Nova Scotia), a scenic route in Nova Scotia *Marine Drive (Greater Vancouver), a number of roadways in Metropo ...

is the famous promenade near the station. Marine Drive has one of the finest

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Residential Buildings facing the sea. Built in 1951, it is India's oldest aquarium and is named after Parsi entrepreneur DB Taraporewala, who provided funds for its development.

is one of the greatest sites to see the monsoon in Mumbai if you're travelling during the rainy season. Near the station there is a Muslim cemetery and a municipal

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; Chandanwadi. Adjoining the station is the famous Marine Drive flyover; the only link to Marine Drive over the tracks from Princess Street beginning to end. Marine Drive/Marine lines is also known as the Queen's Necklace because the street lights resemble a string of pearls in a necklace when viewed at night from an elevation location anywhere along the drive. Signage makes UNESCO tag visible at Marine Drive ''New Marine Lines'' is the area just south of the station near Churchgate. It is home to a number of offices including the UTI, R.O.C. (Registrar of Companies), Customs (Marine and Preventive Wing),

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office and various other Governmental agencies.

Religious places

* Ambe Mata temple * The Church of Our Lady of Seven Dolours * Hanuman Temple at Picket Road * Kalbadevi Temple * Gol Masjid

Schools and colleges

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*Our Lady of Dolours High School *HVB Academy *Beramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution *Elphinstone School

Literature and Popular Culture

" ... at Mrs Inverarity’s house in Marine Lines." From

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's short story, ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'', published 1888.

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{{Mumbai metropolitan area Neighbourhoods in Mumbai

Religious places

Schools and colleges

Literature and Popular Culture

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