Line(s) Central Line Fare zone Central Railways Opened 1853 Rebuilt 1857 | Station code BY Elevation 4.39 m Phone 091750 64567 | |
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Structure type Standard on-ground station Similar Hancock Bridge - Mumbai, Jijamata Udyaan, Sandhurst Road, Chinchpokli railway station, Mahalaxmi railway station | ||
Byculla is railway station on the Central line and of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla. All the fast trains halt at Byculla station both during peak hours and normal time.
History
Byculla was one of the original stations when the Bombay-Thane railway was inaugurated in April 1853. It had been built as a wooden structure the year before, but took on its current form in 1857. This makes the current building the oldest station in India.
References
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