Masjid railway station

Masjid (station code: MSD), is a railway station in the Masjid Bunder area of South Mumbai on the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is the penultimate stop for all trains on those lines in the "up" direction. It was opened in 1877.[1] Contrary to popular belief, the station is not named after a masjid (mosque) but a synagogue, the 300-year-old Gate of Mercy Synagogue near a once thriving Jewish neighbourhood, popularly known as Juni Masjid by locals.[2]

Masjid
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Other names	Masjid Bunder
Coordinates	18.951884°N 72.838186°E / 18.951884; 72.838186
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line, Harbour Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	MSD
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1877[1]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Terminus Central Line Main Line Sandhurst Road toward Kalyan Harbour Line Sandhurst Road toward Goregaon or Panvel
Location
Masjid Location within India Show map of India Masjid Masjid (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra Masjid Masjid (Mumbai) Show map of Mumbai

Central Line
to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Kalyan Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur to Ahmedabad-Mumbai Main Line Vangani Western Line Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbao Karjat Junction Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Junction Ulhas River Palasdari to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloja to Karjat Junction Mumbra Navade Road Kalwa Kalamboli to Trans-Harbour Line Panvel Harbour Line Thane Creek Somtane Thane Rasayani Harbour Line & Trans-Harbour Line Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Kanjurmarg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour Line Harbour Line to Andheri Western Line to Dahanu Road Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi (Elphinstone Road) Parel Western Line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour Line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CST

Harbour line
Konkan Railway to Roha and Goa to Uran City Panvel Konkan Railway to Karjat and Vasai Road Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Nerul–Uran line to Uran City Western Line to Dahanu Road Seawoods-Darave planned extension to Borivali Nerul Goregaon Juinagar Ram Mandir Trans-Harbour Line to Thane Jogeshwari Sanpada Line 1 Andheri Vashi Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Khar Road Govandi Chembur Line 1 Bandra Tilak Nagar Mithi River Central Line to Thane and Karjat Mahim Kurla LTT Western Line to Churchgate Central line Chunabhatti King's Circle Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Line 1 Vadala Road Line 1 Sewri Cotton Green Reay Road Dockyard Road Central line Sandhurst Road Masjid Bunder Line 3 Mumbai CST

The station has four platforms (two for Harbour Line and two for Main Line). The volume of passengers on this station is very high due to different wholesale markets (i.e., Crawford Market) surrounding the station. These markets, referred to as bazaars, have various wholesale merchants, called stockists.

Stockists from the Iron Market (Lokhand Bazaar), situated on the Eastern side of the railway station and Diamond Traders situated on Western side make trades of millions of Rupees each day in the markets. The southern end towards CSMT leads to Yousuf Mehar Ali Road, Jama Masjid, Kalbadevi, Crawford Market, Mandvi and the surrounding area.

Due to the docks, Masjid is a prominent area recognized as the hub of the larger shipping and maritime companies of India. The first office of the Reliance Commercial Corporation was set up at the Narsinathan Street in Masjid Bunder.

References

1. "Historical milestone". Central Railway. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. Sohoni, Pushkar; Robbins, Kenneth X. (2017). Jewish Heritage of the Deccan: Mumbai, The Northern Konkan and Pune. Mumbai: Deccan Heritage Foundation ; Jaico. p. 30. ISBN 9789386348661.