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Charni Road railway station
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Kurla-bound EMU on Sandhurst Road Station
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1940s: Marine Lines railway Stn, when it had covered canopy roof
1925: Crowd waiting at Kurla stn to witness arrival of the 1st Electric train in India.
Mahalakshmi railway station, 1920s.
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Colaba railway terminus.
This station building was opened in 1896. The railway colony Badhwar Park stands at this place today
1920: Ballard Pier Mole railway station
1920s: Santa Cruz railway station
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Byculla railway station.
It was built in 1857
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Kalyan railway station, 1920s
Khar Railway Station. It was opened on July 1, 1924.
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1940s: Andheri railway station
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1920: Matunga Road railway station #oldbombay #Indianrailways
1925: Bhandup Railway Station
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1920s: Bandra railway station
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Dadar Railway Station.
It was opened in 1860s
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#OldBombay
Parel railway station.
1867 Print from The Illustrated London News.
Duke of Edinburgh departing from the Parel Station Bombay
1929: Karjat railway station.
The 1st electric passenger train from Poona to Karjat (ca. Nov 1929), seen here at Karjat
1897: Sion railway station
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Victoria Terminus, Bombay in the making. The dome under construction
1950s: Churchgate railway station
Grant Road railway station.
A magazine scan, so not that clear
Quadrupling of lines at Marine Lines station.
Virar railway station
Masjid Bunder railway station.
The station was first built in 1877
1964: Borivali railway station
1960s: Grant Road railway station
Thane railway station
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