Matunga railway station

Matunga
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates19°01′39″N 72°51′01″E / 19.027414°N 72.850163°E / 19.027414; 72.850163
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMTN
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1st October 1883[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Dadar Central line Sion
towards Kasara or Khopoli
Location
Matunga is located in Mumbai
Matunga
Matunga
Location within Mumbai

Matunga is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It should not be confused with the nearby Matunga Road railway station on the Western Line. As per the Limca Book of Records 2018, Matunga is the first railway station in India in suburban category to be completely staffed by women.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IRFCA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Matunga Railway Station Becomes First In India To Hire Only Women, Enters Record Book". Mid-Day. Mid-Day. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.