Reay Road railway station

Reay Road (station code: RRD) is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The station was named after Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay between 1885 and 1890. It was opened in 1910 and was originally used as a terminus for the Kurla - Reay Road harbour line on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, the first railway line in India.^[1]

Reay Road
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates	18°58′39″N 72°50′39″E / 18.977443°N 72.844210°E / 18.977443; 72.844210
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Harbour Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	RRD
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1910^[citation needed]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Dockyard Road towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Harbour line Cotton Green towards Goregaon or Panvel
Route map Legend Konkan Railway to Roha to Uran Panvel Konkan Railway to Karjat and Vasai Road Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Nerul–Uran line to Uran Western line to Dahanu Road Seawoods–Darave planned extension to Borivali Nerul Goregaon Juinagar Ram Mandir Trans-Harbour line to Thane Jogeshwari Sanpada Line 1 Andheri Vashi Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Khar Road Govandi Chembur Line 1 Bandra Tilak Nagar Mithi River Central line to Thane Mahim Junction Kurla LTT Western line to Churchgate Central line Chunabhatti King's Circle Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar   Line 1 Vadala Road Line 1 Sewri Cotton Green Reay Road Dockyard Road Central line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT
Location
Reay Road Location within Mumbai

The station's single storey colonial building has an exposed stone masonry facade, hooded segmental arches along the front, rectangular pilasters and a lean-to roof.^[1]

The station is a Grade-I heritage structure. The other 4 railway stations on Mumbai's heritage list include Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Western Railways Headquarters Building (Churchgate), Bandra railway station and Byculla railway station.^[2]

Reay Road – platform board

The letters GIPR can be seen on either side of the station. GIPR is the abbreviation for Great Indian Peninsula Railway, the first rail line in India.^[3][4]

The tracks have been extended for 12 car local trains. The track passes under a road connecting both sides of the station platform.

Britannia, a famous brand of baked goods has a bakery in this area. A forging mill is present next to the railway station. The station gives access for many Iron goods stockists in the area. These Stockists stock iron beams, rods, plates etc. in the nearby warehouses and trade from there. This place is also a source for traders who depend on the ship breaking industry.

References

1. "Indian Railways Heritage List by INTACH" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 23. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. "Mumbai Metropolitan Region – Heritage Conservation Society's Regulation Guidelines" (PDF). MMR-HCS. pp. 9, 11, 38. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
3. Daily News & Analysis (DNA) Mumbai, 27 September 2012, "12-car work won't hit Reay Road heritage" Page 2
4. Rajendra B Aklekar (12 April 2012). "12-car work won't hit Reay Road heritage". Epaper.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.

 

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