Bori Bunder railway station
Bori Bunder railway station was a railway station, situated at Bori Bunder, Bombay, Maharashtra, in India. It was from here that first passenger train of the subcontinent ran to Thane in 1853. This station was rebuilt as Victoria Terminus later in 1888.
Bori Bunder | |
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Bori Bunder station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bombay, Maharashtra, India India |
| Coordinates | 18.9479601°N 72.8380995°E |
| Owned by | Central Railway |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | BTBR |
| History | |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Closed | Demolished in January 1882 |
| Electrified | Yes |
The GIPR railway line opened formally in April 1853. The inauguration was done with the maiden run of the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane on the 16th of that month. A trial run of the journey in April was conducted on the 18th November 1852, with the officials of the railway company.
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