Vile Parle railway station
Railway Station in Maharashtra, India
| Preceding station | Mumbai Suburban Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santacruz towards Churchgate | Western line | Andheri towards Dahanu Road | ||
| Santacruz towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Harbour line | Andheri towards Goregaon | ||
Vile Parle
Location within Mumbai
Vile Parle (station code: VLP) is a railway station on the Western line and Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Vile Parle locality.
In July 2013, Vile Parle became the first station on the Western line, and second on the Mumbai Suburban Railway (after Thane railway station), to have an escalator. It cost ₹5 million (US$63,000).[2]
Vile Parle railway station has 6 platforms (2 – Harbour Line, 2 – Main Line, 2 – Fast train platforms although fast trains don't stop here). In addition, it has a parallel line that is generally used for trains bound to and from Bandra Terminus.
Gallery
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Entryboard from Parle market -
Main entry point of Parle station
References
- ^ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 163. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ^ Mehta, Manthan K (6 June 2013). "Vile Parle railway station to get escalator by July". Times Internet. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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