Marine Lines railway station
| Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
Mumbai Marine lines railway station (March 2016) | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°56′41″N 72°49′28″E / 18.9447°N 72.8244°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | MEL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Western Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1869 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Marine Lines (station code: MEL) is a railway station in Marine Lines, South Mumbai on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.Almost all the north-bound fast trains stop at Marine Lines. Southbound fast locals stop at Marine Lines, but skip the station during the evening peak hours (17:00 to 20:00).
Near the station there is a Muslim cemetery and a municipal crematorium, Chandanwadi. The stairs of north end of the station pass by the cemetery. The commuters use the cemetery path to reach the station quickly. Also adjoining the station is the famous Marine Drive flyover which is the only link to Marine Drive over the tracks from Princess Street beginning to end. The south end exit climbs up to Princess Street which leads to Kalbadevi Road. It was featured in the film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.