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 neighbourhood is Santacruz.

Santacruz
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Sen Nagar, Santacruz (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400055
Coordinates	19°04′54″N 72°50′29″E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railways
Line(s)	Western Harbour
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	STC
History
Opened	1888
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Khar Road towards Churchgate Western line Vile Parle towards Dahanu Road Khar Road towards Chhatrapati Shivaji 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 Blue Line Andheri Vashi Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Yellow Line 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 Aqua Line Mumbai CSMT This diagram: view talk edit 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 Blue Line Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Yellow Line 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 Aqua Line Grant Road Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Aqua Line This diagram: view talk edit
Location Santacruz Location within Mumbai Show map of Mumbai Santacruz Santacruz (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra Santacruz Santacruz (India) Show map of India

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