Marine Lines railway station

Marine Lines (station code: MEL) is a railway station in Marine Lines, South Mumbai on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

This article is about the railway station. For the area of the same name, see Marine Lines.

Marine Lines
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	18.9447°N 72.8244°E / 18.9447; 72.8244
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Station code	MEL
Fare zone	Western Railways
History
Opened	1867
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Churchgate Terminus Western Line Charni Road toward Dahanu Road
Route map Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Central line and Konkan Railway Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Borivali Kandivali Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Line 1 Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Mithi River Mahim Harbour line Matunga Road Central line Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi Parel Central line Lower Parel Mahalaxmi Line 3 Mumbai Central Line 3 Grant Road Line 3 Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Line 3 Colaba/Backbay
Location
Marine lines Location within Mumbai

The Marine Lines station at one point of time was south of the current day location, near the church of Our Lady of Seven Dolours. At one point of time, trains used to terminate at Marine Lines.[1] Before the Colaba station was closed down in the 1930s, Marine lines used to be the third stop on the railway line.

Almost all the north-bound fast trains stop at Marine Lines. Southbound fast locals stop at Marine Lines, but skip the station during the evening peak hours (17:00 to 20:00).[2]

Near the station there is a Muslim cemetery and a municipal crematorium, Chandanwadi. The stairs of north end of the station pass by the cemetery. The commuters use the cemetery path to reach the station quickly. Also adjoining the station is the famous Marine Drive flyover which is the only link to Marine Drive over the tracks from Princess Street beginning to end. The south end exit climbs up to Princess Street which leads to Kalbadevi Road. It was featured in the film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.

References

1. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Railway Operations - I".
2. Timetable of the Western line between 5PM and 8PM