Western Express Highway metro station

Western Express Highway, abbreviated to WEH, is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line[1] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.

Western Express HIghway metro station


Western Express Highway
Mumbai Metro station
LocationMathuradas Vasanji Road, Mota Nagar, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai
Coordinates19.115787°N 72.856394°E / 19.115787; 72.856394
Owned byMumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL)
Operated byMumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)
Line(s) Blue Line 1 
Platforms2 side platform Platform-1 → Ghatkopar
Platform-2 → Versova
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels3
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeWEH
History
OpenedJune 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Mumbai Metro   Following station
toward Versova
Blue Line 1
toward Ghatkopar
Location
Western Express Highway
Location within Mumbai

History

In August 2016, MMOPL announced that WEH station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal.[2][3]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Towards →Ghatkopar
Westbound Towards ←Versova
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

Facilities

List of available ATM at Western Express Highway metro station are

Connections

The station will be an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro once the latter is commissioned.

See also

References

  1. http://www.mid-day.com/articles/making-sense-of-the-mumbai-metro/15226083
  2. "Andheri Metro station re-branded". Asian Age. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. "Mumbai: Andheri metro station renamed". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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