Kasara railway station

Kasara कसारा
Suburban train station
General information
Coordinates	19°38′54″N 73°28′23″E
Elevation	308.420 metres (1,011.88 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	04
Tracks	10
Construction
Structure type	On-Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Station code	KSRA
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations toward Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines North-east branch Terminus
Route map 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 Junction Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur to Ahmedabad-Mumbai main Line Vangani Western line Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral Junction to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Ulhas River Palasdari to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloje Panchnand to Karjat Mumbra Navde Road Kalwa Kalamboli to Trans-Harbour line Panvel to Harbour line Thane Creek Somatne Thane Rasayani Trans-Harbour line Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Kanjur Marg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha LTT to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Goregaon Western line to Dahanu Road Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi   Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT
Location Kasara Location within Maharashtra

Kasara is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is the final stop in the north-east sector of the Central Line.

Kasara railway station Platformboard

Kasara railway station Stationboard

Background

For outstation trains, it is a technical halt, where bankers (generally WAG 5 or WAG 7) are attached behind the trains to enable it to cross the tough and high gradient Kasara Ghat. Earlier CR OHE was under 1500 DC KV traction, but since 19 February 2006, it has been converted to 25000 AC KV.

Services

It takes up to 162 minutes for slow local suburban trains to reach Kasara from Victoria Terminus whereas the fast locals take 136 mins.

Connections

MSRTC BUS and Shared taxis to Nasik Road, jawhar, Mokhada, Rajur and Akole are also available from the. station.

External links

• Kasara railway station at the India Rail Info