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Byculla (station code: BY) is railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2019)

Byculla
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Byculla railway station platformboard
General information
Coordinates	18°58′35″N 72°49′58″E
Elevation	4.392 metres (14.41 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	BY
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1853[citation needed]
Rebuilt	1857
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Sandhurst Road towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central line Chinchpokli 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 Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur to Ahmedabad-Mumbai main Line Vangani Western line Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Junction Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Junction Ulhas River Palasdari to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloja to Karjat Junction Mumbra Navade Road Kalwa Kalamboli to Trans-Harbour line Panvel Harbour line Thane Creek Somtane Thane Rasayani Harbour line & Trans-Harbour line Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Bhandup Pen Kanjurmarg Kasu Vikhroli Nagothane Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Andheri Western line to Dahanu Road Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi (Elphinstone Road) Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CST
Location
Byculla Location within India Show map of India Byculla Byculla (Mumbai) Show map of Mumbai

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 Reay Road railway station.[1]

All the fast trains halt at Byculla station both during peak hours and normal time.

Etymology

The name Byculla appears to have derived from word Bhay(Marathi:भाय = Bawa) & khala(Marathi:खळा = area to store grains), Meaning Priest's Grain storage.[2]^{[unreliable source?]}

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.[3] The first locomotive was brought to Mumbai through street of Byculla and around 200 laborers pulled it.[2]

Byculla is a WiFi Station

Central Railway has install WiFi on platform 1 & 2. It has become helpful for many navigator people for navigation.

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