Churchgate

Churchgate
Churchgate
—  neighbourhood  —
Churchgate
Location of Churchgate
in Mumbai and India
Coordinates 18°56′N 72°49′E / 18.93°N 72.82°E / 18.93; 72.82Coordinates: 18°56′N 72°49′E / 18.93°N 72.82°E / 18.93; 72.82
Country India
State Maharashtra
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Churchgate (now Veer Nariman Street) (Marathi: चर्चगेट) is an area in downtown South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Church Gate, named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of Flora Fountain. In the mid nineteenth century, the city walls were torn down to aid in the expansion program.

Railway Station

Newly cladded Churchgate Station
Churchgate in the 1930s

Churchgate station gets its name from Church Gate street (now Veer Nariman Road) which lines on the immediate south of the station. Churchgate station is a terminus of Western Railway line of Mumbai suburban railway. It is the southernmost station of the city, though up to the 1931, Colaba was the southernmost station, however the rail line was removed beyond Churchgate, making Churchgate the southernmost station. [1][2] It is home to the Western Railway headquarters. Today, the station is one of the busiest stations in the city. Millions of city dwellers residing in the suburbs alight at this station to get to their offices in the business districts of south Mumbai.

The station is the terminus for local trains on Western Railways. The earliest train departs at 4:15 AM for Virar , and the last train at 1:00 AM towards Borivali.

Churchgate station from inside.
Churchgate station(circa 1910), Mumbai, Maharashtra

References

  1. ^ Railway gazette international, Volume 101. Reed Business Pub.. 1954. Page 12
  2. ^ John Murray (Firm) (1965). A handbook for travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon. John Murray. pp. 632. Page 6

External links

Churchgate
Next station south:
[[Terminus]]
Mumbai Suburban Railway : Western Line Next station north:
Marine Lines
Stop No: 1 KM from starting: 0 Platforms: 7

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