Matunga Road railway station
Matunga Road ([maːʈuŋɡaː] station code:MRU) is the name of a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It offers access to Matunga and Shivaji Park areas of Mumbai. It should not be confused with the nearby Matunga railway station, which is on the Central Line just to the east. Matunga Road is one of the smallest railway halt in Mumbai in terms of number of passengers and number of platforms. The Ruparel College is the nearest college to this station. Fast local trains between Churchgate and Virar do not stop at Matunga Road station. It has been documented as the first suburban station on Western Railway to be run by all-women staff.
| Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°1′41″N 72°50′49″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MRU | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Western Railways | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1900 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Matunga Road Location within Mumbai | |||||||||||
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