Mumbra railway station

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Mumbra
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationMumbra, Thane district
Coordinates19°10′36″N 73°01′20″E / 19.176667°N 73.02222°E / 19.176667; 73.02222
Elevation5.75 metres (18.9 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms02
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1865[citation needed]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines
Main Line
Location
Mumbra is located in Mumbai
Mumbra
Mumbra
Location within Mumbai

Mumbra is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.

It got its name from the Mumbradevi temple located on the hill near to the station.

Most of the fast locals coming from Kalyan or from Mumbai bypass through the Parsik Tunnel which is 1.3 km in length and it was once the third largest tunnel of Asia. This tunnel lies on the fast track and has one entry and one exit point in Mumbra. It is the first railway tunnel that was built in India and is more than hundred years old, by the British Empire. It is in the Sahyadri Ranges of Maharashtra and those hills are known as Parsik Hills.

Mumbra railway station - Overview

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