Currey Road railway station

Currey Road करी रोड
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	18°59′38″N 18°59′38″E / 18.994°N 18.994°E / 18.994; 18.994Coordinates: 18°59′38″N 18°59′38″E / 18.994°N 18.994°E / 18.994; 18.994
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Fare zone	Central Railways
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Chinchpokli toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line Main Line Parel toward Kalyan
Location
Currey Road Location within Mumbai

Currey Road is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, with a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway serving the areas of Lalbaug and Parel.

Currey Road is situated in central Mumbai and is surrounded by famous places like Lalbaug, Lower Parel. There is a Flyover (constructed in 1915) which constitutes the biggest part of Currey Road & the Railway station divides the road in 2 major parts, East & West.

Currey Road Station was originally built to carry horses during the British Raj. During the derby (horse race) season, a special train used to carry horses from the race course to the stud farms in Pune.^[1]

See also

• Currey Road Bridge

References