Sion railway station (India)

Sion is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, located in the Mumbai neighborhood of Sion.


Sion
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates19.04°N 72.86°E / 19.04; 72.86
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Platform levels4
Other information
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1853
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Central Line
Main Line
toward Kalyan
Location
Sion
Location within Mumbai

Its location near the Mithi River means that the railway between Sion and Kurla, directly to the north,[1] has flooded frequently during the Indian monsoon. However, in 2019, the Central Railway conducted work to raise the trackbed by four to six inches to prevent future flooding. Previously, 30 mm of rain in 24 hours flooded the track, but now there will be no disruption of services with 100 mm of rain per day.[2]

Despite this work, the tracks near this station still experienced waterlogging and flooding during the 2019 floods in Mumbai.[3]

References
  1. "Sion". Sion. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. Mishra, Kamal MishraKamal; May 4, Mumbai Mirror | Updated; 2019; Ist, 06:00. "No flooding between Sion and Kurla this rainy season". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 June 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Jul 2, Richa Pinto | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 8:12. "Tracks near Sion station waterlogged after garbage clogs pump | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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