Bhandup railway station

Bhandup भांडुप
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
File:Bhandup railway station - Main Entrance.jpg
Coordinates
Elevation	5.205 metres (17.08 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Other information
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1853
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mumbai Suburban Railway   Following station Kanjurmarg toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line Main Line Nahur toward Kalyan
Location
Bhandup Location within Mumbai

Bhandup is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station, mostly during the peak hours.

File:Bhandup stationboard.jpg

Bhandup stationboard

File:Bhandup platformboard.jpg

Bhandup platformboard

History

Bhandup's relationship with trains goes back to the very earliest times, for it was during a visit to Bhandup in 1843 that George Clark, Chief Engineer to the Bombay Government, first had the idea of linking Mumbai to Thane by railway. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company ran its first train on 16 April 1853.