Bhandup railway station

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Bhandup
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates	19°08′N 72°56′E / 19.14°N 72.93°E / 19.14; 72.93
Elevation	5.205 metres (17.08 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Platform levels	01
Parking	only for bikes
Other information
Station code	BND
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1853 [1]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Kanjurmarg towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central line Nahur towards Kasara or Khopoli
Route map Legend to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Kalyan Junction Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambernath Dombivli Badlapur to Ahmedabad-Mumbai main Line Vangani Western line Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Ulhas River Palasdari to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloje Panchnand to Karjat Mumbra Navde Road Kalwa Kalamboli to Trans-Harbour line Panvel to Harbour line Thane Creek Somtane Thane Rasayani Trans-Harbour line Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Kanjurmarg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha LTT to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Andheri Western line to Dahanu Road Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi   Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT
Location
Bhandup Location within Mumbai

Bhandup is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station, mostly during the peak hours. Bhandup station is in close proximity to Kanjurmarg railway station, with a travel time of approximately 3 minutes or a distance of around 2 kilometers by train. It has 7 tracks in total, of which 3 are outside the station and 4 are inside. Platform 1 serves slow Thane- going trains only, Platform 2 serves slow CSMT- going trains only. Platform 3 and 4 are the same but for slow and fast trains, and some semi-high speed locals. The 3 tracks on the side are used for parking express trains and also for express trains and goods trains to pass.

History

Bhandup's relationship with trains goes back to the very earliest times, for it was during a visit to Bhandup in 1843 that George Clark, Chief Engineer to the Bombay Government, first had the idea of linking Mumbai to Thane by railway.^[1] The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company ran its first train on 16 April 1853, with Bhandup apparently as one of the stations.^[2] Bhandup was mentioned on the timetable of the company, that was published in The Bombay Times (now The Times of India) on 8th April 1853, suggesting Bhandup as one of the earliest stations on the line. The first train of India which ran in Bombay, stopped at Bhandup for a water tank refill.

A scan (low res) of the 8th April 1853 issue. Bhandup can be seen in the first two timetables.

Gallery

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  Bhandup stationboard
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  Bhandup platformboard

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