Western Express Highway metro station

Western Express Highway (Officially kwown as Bisleri Western Express Highway and abbreviated - Bisleri WEH) is an elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line[1] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.

Western Express HIghway metro station


Bisleri Western Express Highway
Mumbai Metro station
General information
LocationMathuradas Vasanji Road, Mota Nagar, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai
Coordinates19.115787°N 72.856394°E / 19.115787; 72.856394
Owned byMumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL)
Operated byMumbai Metro
Line(s)Blue Line 1
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Ghatkopar
Platform-2 → Versova
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetro interchange Gundavali Red Line 7
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels3
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeWEH
History
OpenedJune 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro Following station
Andheri
towards Versova
Blue Line 1 Chakala (J.B.Nagar)
towards Ghatkopar
Location

History

In August 2016, MMOPL announced that WEH station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal.[2][3]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Ghatkopar next station is Chakala (J.B. Nagar)
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Versova next station is Andheri
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Facilities

List of food outlets available are: Monginis, Burger King, Jumbo King and Bisleri

Connections

The station is an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro with a foot over bridge facility.

Exits

See also

References

  1. "Making sense of the Mumbai Metro". 13 April 2014.
  2. "Andheri Metro station re-branded". Asian Age. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. "Mumbai: Andheri metro station renamed". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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