Mahalaxmi railway station

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Mahalaxmi
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Mahalaxmi railway station western entrance
General information
Coordinates18°58′57″N 72°49′27″E / 18.9825°N 72.82417°E / 18.9825; 72.82417
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Western Line
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMX
Fare zoneWestern Railways
History
Opened1884[1]
Rebuilt1926 [2]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Mumbai Central
towards Churchgate
Western line Lower Parel
towards Dahanu Road
Location
Mahalaxmi is located in Mumbai
Mahalaxmi
Mahalaxmi
Location within Mumbai

Mahalaxmi (Pronunciation: [məɦaːləkʂmiː]; station code: MX), also spelled Mahalakshmi, is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. Trains starting from Churchgate pass through Mahalaxmi. The next station south is Mumbai Central Station, while the next station north is Lower Parel Station. Major landmarks in the area are the Mahalaxmi Temple, Haji Ali Dargah, Nehru Planetarium and Mahalaxmi Racecourse Dabbawalla Statue. Worli Seaface is also close from here. Byculla station of the Central Railway is the closest station.

The Saat Rasta Project will connect the Mahalaxmi railway station to the proposed Jacob Circle monorail station.The Haji Ali Mahalaxmi Project aims to connect the 225-acre Mahalaxmi Racecourse to the Arabian Sea, by creating a 6-acre public open space.

  1. ^ Jhingron, A.K (2009). Heritage, Traditions, and Legends. Western Railways. p. 213.
  2. ^ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 163. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.