Dahisar railway station

Dahisar (station code: DIC) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dahisar station is the last station within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits. The area around the station has heavy traffic and is congested.


Dahisar
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationDahisar
Coordinates19.2501°N 72.8593°E / 19.2501; 72.8593
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Western Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDIC
Fare zoneWestern Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Borivali
towards Churchgate
Western line Mira Road
towards Dahanu Road
Location
Dahisar
Location within Mumbai

With the construction of the railway line connecting Dahisar to the city of Mumbai in 1867, came the first lot of migrants, the people from Sindhudurg region of Konkan. These migrants established the first planned residential areas of Dahisar - Maratha Colony in Dahisar East and Mhatre Wadi in the West. The Railway authorities wanted to name the Railhead at Dahisar as Mount Poinsur, but the locals opposed this move and forced the authorities to name it as Dahisar. Currently, it has 4 platforms with 2 for Slow line (Up and Down) and 2 for fast line (Up and Down). All platforms can handle 15-coach Suburban trains.

The station was originally named Mount Poinsur, after the locality of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in Borivali. Due to demands from local residents who referred to the area as Dahisar, the Railways agreed to rename the station.

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