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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Currey Road
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Currey road main.jpg
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| coordinates = {{coord|18.994|72.833|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]]
| other = 
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 2
| depth = 
| levels = 
| tracks = 4
| parking = No
| bicycle = 
| baggage_check = 
| opened = 
| closed = 
| rebuilt = 
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = 
| code = CRD
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Central Railways]]
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Central|left=Chinchpokli|right=Parel}}
| map_type = India#Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Currey Road
| route_map = {{MSR Central line}}
| map_state = collapsed
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'''Currey Road''' (station code: '''CRD''') is a railway station that serves the Lower Parel neighbourhood in [[Mumbai]]. It is on the Central line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] serving the areas of [[Lalbaug]] and [[Parel]].

[[File:Curry Road Station banner.jpg|thumb|left|Station History Display Board placed near booking office,Curry Road, [[Mumbai]], India]]

Currey Road is situated in central Mumbai and is surrounded by famous places like [[Lalbaug]], [[Lower Parel]]. There is a [[Overpass|flyover]] (constructed in 1915) which constitutes the biggest part of Currey Road. The Railway station divides the road into two major parts, '''East''' and '''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 [[Poona]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/mar/280310-mumbai-local-trains-history-books-play.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128175935/http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/mar/280310-mumbai-local-trains-history-books-play.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2013|title=Special News, Special Stories, Special Reports, Hot News Today, Blogs, Editorial|website=Mid-Day}} </ref>

==See also==
* [[Currey Road Bridge]]

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[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]

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