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Andheri railway station
Andheri (station code: A (Western)/AD (Harbour)/ADH (Indian Railways)) is a passenger rail station located in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It serves the Western line, and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also a stop for some express trains, and the August Kranti Rajdhani Express. The station also inter-connects with Line 1 of the Andheri metro station. Andheri station first gained prominence after the development of the Salsette–Trombay Railway services in 1928.
With a pre-eminent number of passengers boarding daily, it has been termed "one of the busiest stations" in Mumbai surpassing Ghatkopar station on the Central line. In 2014, the station, along with Jogeshwari and Goregaon stations, was re-developed and expanded with the expenditure of ₹103 crore (US$11 million). In addition, the station has two bus stations operating more than 30 bus routes.