Mankhurd railway station

Mankhurd is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is the last stop on the line on Salsette Island before leaving for Navi Mumbai on mainland Maharashtra.

Mankhurd Railway Station foot-over bridge view

Mankhurd
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates19.0481°N 72.9317°E / 19.0481; 72.9317
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Harbour Line
Platforms4 (2 Retired)
Tracks4 (2 Retired)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeMNKD
Fare zoneCentral Railways
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Harbour Line
toward Panvel
Location
Mankhurd
Location within Mumbai
Old Mankhurd station.

The township lies on the Harbour Line and is the last stop in the city before Navi Mumbai. After Mankhurd, trains cross the Vashi Bridge before reaching Vashi, in Navi Mumbai. Mankhurd also has a railway line run by the Bombay Port Trust.

Unlike many of the railway stations in Mumbai, which have 'east' and 'west' sides, this station has a 'north' and 'south' side on either side of the railway track. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's employee township "Anushakti Nagar", Naval Employee's Township, Mandala and Trombay are some nearby accessible places from the south side of this train station and P.M.G.P. Colony, Mohite-Patil Nagar, Sonapur, Mandala are some nearby accessible places from North side. BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) public buses serve this station. Metered and non-metered auto rickshaws are common sight outside the station. There is a civil colony- SPDC Colony located about 2 kilometres away from the station road.

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