Vidyavihar railway station

Vidyavihar, also spelled Vidya Vihar, is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Vidyavihar suburban area. It has two platforms and is generally busy during college hours. Vidyavihar falls between the stations Kurla and Ghatkopar.


Vidyavihar
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates19°4′46″N 72°53′50″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeVVH
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1865
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Central Line
Main Line
toward Kalyan
Location
Vidyavihar
Location within India
Vidyavihar
Vidyavihar (Maharashtra)
Vidyavihar
Vidyavihar (Mumbai)

History

Vidyavihar station opened up in 1961, after the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR) was renamed to Central Railway. It is located in the vicinity of the Somaiya Vidyavihar from which it derives its name. A nursery, railway hostel and staff quarters were built in the 1960s and 1970s, flanking the station on both sides. However, they were soon razed down to make way for new tracks.[1]

References
  1. Aklekar, Rajendra B (2014). Halt station India : the dramatic tale of the nation's first rail lines. Rupa & Co. p. 117. ISBN 9788129134974. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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