Santacruz railway station

Santacruz (station code: STC) is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line and Harbour Line. The station began operations in October 1888.^[1] The neighborhood is Santacruz.

Santacruz
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Coordinates	19.081667°N 72.841389°E / 19.081667; 72.841389
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line, Harbour Line
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	STC
Fare zone	Western Railways
History
Opened	1888
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Khar Road towards Churchgate Western line Vile Parle towards Dahanu Road Khar Road towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Harbour line Vile Parle towards Goregaon
Route map Legend Central line to Karjat Konkan Railway to Roha Panvel to Vasai Road–Roha line Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Port 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 Western line to Churchgate Central line to Dadar Chunabhatti King's Circle Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Line 1 Wadala Road Line 1 Sewri Cotton Green Reay Road Dockyard Road Central line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT Legend Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Vasai Road–Roha line Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Dahisar River Borivali Kandivli Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Line 1 Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Line 2 Mithi River Mahim Junction Harbour line to Wadala Road Matunga Road Central line to Thane Dadar Prabhadevi Parel Central line to Mumbai CSMT Lower Parel Mumbai Monorail Mahalaxmi Mumbai Central Line 3 Grant Road Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Line 3
Location Santacruz Location within India Show map of India Santacruz Santacruz (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra Santacruz Santacruz (Mumbai) Show map of Mumbai

History

Although Santacruz station was formally opened in 1888, it was a stop on the first regular suburban train service of the BB&CI railway (today's Western Railway), which began from 12 April 1867, between Bombay Backbay and Viraur.^[2] Before this, during the Backbay Reclamation scheme of the 1860s, BB&CI was contracted to supply ballast. This would be brought in from Santacruz.^[3]

During a move to improve safety and efficiency along the line, power barrier gates were installed for the first time at Santacruz level crossing in December 1952.^[4]

Gallery

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  Santacruz Platform board
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  Santacruz railway station: View from FoB
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  Santacruz railway station – Overview
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  Local train at Santacruz station
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  Building at Santacruz station