Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

The Harbour line is a branch line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway operated by Central Railway. It was named so because it catered to the eastern neighbourhoods along the city's natural harbour. Its termini are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Goregaon and Panvel on the CSMT-Goregaon, CSMT-Panvel and Panvel-Goregaon routes.

Harbour line
Overview
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMumbai, Maharashtra
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Thane, Maharashtra
Termini
Stations35
Service
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway
Services
List
  • CSMT–Panvel
    Goregaon–Panvel
    CSMT-Goregaon
Operator(s)Central Railway (CR)
Depot(s)Kurla, Sanpada
Rolling stockJessop, Siemens
Daily ridership1 million
History
Opened12 December 1910 (1910-12-12)
Technical
Line length66 km (41 mi)
CharacterAt grade and elevated
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Route map

to Uran
Panvel
Konkan Railway
to Karjat and Vasai Road
Khandeshwar
Mansarovar
Taloja River
Kharghar
CBD Belapur
Nerul–Uran line
to Uran
Western line
to Dahanu Road
Seawoods–Darave
planned extension to Borivali
Nerul
Goregaon
Juinagar
Ram Mandir
Trans-Harbour line
to Thane
Jogeshwari
Sanpada
Line 1
Andheri
Vashi
Vile Parle
Thane Creek
Santacruz
Mankhurd
Khar Road
Govandi
Chembur
Line 1
Bandra
Tilak Nagar
Mithi River
Central line
to Thane
Mahim Junction
Kurla
LTT
Western line
to Churchgate
Chunabhatti
King's Circle
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
 
Line 1
Vadala Road
Line 1
Sewri
Cotton Green
Reay Road
Dockyard Road
Sandhurst Road
Masjid
Line 3
Mumbai CSMT

The line is a double line and therefore does not have any fast trains on it. The line runs parallel to the Central Railway line till just before Sandhurst Road station where the line turns eastward and runs elevated up till Sewri. At Wadala Road, the line branches into two. The first line joins with the Western line at Mahim and terminates at Goregaon. The second line follows through Mankhurd into the city of Navi Mumbai, where it again branches out into two lines, one going to Thane (Trans-Harbour Line) and the other to Panvel. The first stop outside Mumbai is the township of Vashi.

The stations in Navi Mumbai are well maintained and beautifully designed by CIDCO. There are IT offices above the stations. The Railbridge connecting Vashi and Mankhurd railway stations running over Thane creek, parallel to the road bridge has brought Navi Mumbai closer to Mumbai, boosting the development of the region.

About 580 services run daily on the Harbour line. Approximately 208 of those are on the Thane-Vashi-Nerul-Panvel route and 172 of those run on the CSMT-Goregaon route.

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