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] The station is named after a masjid (mosque) annexed to this Suburban Railway Station.[2] That is SAT TAD Masjid. Contrary to popular belief a synagogue, is never called a masjid. This Railway station is in Mandvi Section.

Masjid


Masjid Bunder
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates18.9519°N 72.8382°E / 18.9519; 72.8382
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line, Harbour Line
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeMSD
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1877[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Terminus
Central line Sandhurst Road
towards Kasara or Khopoli
Harbour line Sandhurst Road
towards Goregaon or Panvel
Location
Masjid is located in India
Masjid
Masjid
Location within India
Masjid is located in Maharashtra
Masjid
Masjid
Masjid (Maharashtra)
Masjid is located in Mumbai
Masjid
Masjid
Masjid (Mumbai)

According to The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island (1909),[2] “The Masjid station of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, which earns a name from a wealthy mosque in the neighbourhood, is situated about the middle of the section; and close at hand is the Masjid Bandar bridge"[2]

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. Edwardes, S. M. (1909). The gazetteer of Bombay city and island. The Times Press,Bombay.
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