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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Distinguish|Bandra Terminus}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br>Bandra
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Bandra Railway station.jpg
| address =
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.054444|N|72.840556|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| platforms = 7
| tracks = 8
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| depth =
| levels =
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| code = B (Mumbai Suburban Railway) <br /> BA (Indian Railways)
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| opened = 1869<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,1191,1192,1394,1396,1418| title=Historical Milestone| publisher=Central Railway| date=25 February 2011| access-date=30 March 2012}}</ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| status = Active
| former =
| mpassengers =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway
|line1=Western|left1=Mahim|right1=Khar Road
|line2=Harbour|left2=Mahim|right2=Khar Road|type2=Goregaon}}
| map_type = India#Maharashtra#Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Bandra
| image_caption =
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]], [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
| other = Line 2
| ADA =
| route_map = {{MSR Harbour line}}{{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Bandra''' ([[Help:IPA/English|/bæːndra/]]; station code: '''B''' for Suburban services and '''BA''' for Indian Railways) is a railway station on the [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]] and [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network. It serves the [[Bandra]] suburban area and the commercial area of [[Bandra Kurla Complex|Bandra-Kurla Complex]] (BKC). [[Bandra Terminus]] is near to Bandra railway station and serves interstate traffic on the [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]].

The station is a Grade-I heritage structure. The other 4 railway stations on Mumbai's heritage list include [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]], [[Churchgate railway station|Western Railways Headquarters Building (Churchgate)]], [[Byculla railway station]] and [[Reay Road railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai Metropolitan Region – Heritage Conservation Society's Regulation Guidelines |url=https://mmrhcs.org.in/images/documents/regulation_guidelines/Heritage%20List.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=MMR-HCS}}</ref>

All fast and slow commuter trains have a halt at this station. Bandra is also directly connected to [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus]] through [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] via {{stnlnk|Vadala Road}}. [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST buses]] are also available from Bandra Terminus bus stand or Bandra (West) bus stand; both being very close to the railway station. Auto rickshaws are also available.

==History==

Three buildings were completed in February 1867 for the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|BB&CI]] railway at [[Bandra|Bandora]]. They were to accommodate the slaughterhouse designed by the then Municipal Engineer, Russel Aitkens. There were two buildings to store mutton, and one for storing beef. These were located nearly 100 yards South-West of Bandra station.<ref name=incep>[https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/Heritage/2021/PDF/1%20Bandra%20Station%20Inception%20Report.pdf Bandra station inception report] indianrailways.gov.in</ref> The slaughter houses were shifted from Bori Bunder (near the [[Bori Bunder railway station|Bori Bunder station]]) since they offended passengers. Bombay's first Municipal Commissioner Arthur Crawford, relocated these to Bandra. A meat train was commenced by the BB&CI railway, but it was discontinued in January 1879. In 1888, it had two platforms.<ref name=incep/>
The main building adjoining the platform no.1 was too completed that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mumbai77.com/city/3979/attractions/bandra-station-building/ | title=Heritage Bandra Railway Station Building Attraction - Mumbai - Mumbai77 - Mumbai City and Travel Guide | date=18 April 2015 }}</ref>

Bandora station (today's Bandra station) is mentioned as one of the stations where the first Regular Suburban rail service (commenced on 12 April 1867) halted.<ref name="indair">[https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1392817679390-article1.pdf Indian Railways document]</ref>

After [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|GIP Railway]] (today's Central Railway) closed its Mahim Branch (see [[Mahim Junction railway station#History|Mahim Railway station]]), a joint railway service started between GIPR's [[Bori Bunder railway station|Bori Bunder station]] and Bandora station. There is an interesting anecdote about this service, as reported by ''The Bombay Gazette'' of 14 June 1867<ref>An online copy of the newspaper. See pg.3 for the article-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/The_Bombay_Gazette%2C_14_June_1869_%28IA_dli.granth.24332%29.pdf</ref>. The story went that the timings of this joint service interfered with GIPR's own Callian Train (Callian was the old name for [[Kalyan]]). The traffic managers of both rail companies agreed upon 9 a.m as the time of departure for that joint train from Bandora. However, later the GIPR traffic manager changed the timings of their Callian train to 15 minutes earlier, the result being, both the trains met at Dadur (Dadar). This led to dispute and whistle of both trains with one another for the right of way at the Parell junction (Parel). The points man would then either allow the Bandora train, or the Callian train first. The Callian train would stop at every station, meaning that when it was allowed first, the Bandora train would also be stopped at some station before (as the writer reported humorously, in the "pleasant" steaming weather), delaying it by 12-15 min by the time it reached its destination. On the other hand, it would arrive 3-5 minutes earlier when let first. This would happen five days a week. The writer said that the issue lay with the GIPR that timed the Callian train within two minutes of the other train. He wrote that this would be seen as simply a case of rivalry and jealousy among both companies by the public. He ended with suggesting that simply pushing the timings of the Callian train back by 5 minutes would remedy the situation.<ref>The newspaper on Wikimedia Commons. See pg.3 middle, titled Bandora Train<nowiki/>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Bombay_Gazette,_14_June_1869_(IA_dli.granth.24332).pdf</ref>

By 1873, out of the 24 locals that ran daily, 8 halted at Bandra. By 1892, there were 27 Bandra locals, and by 1900, there were 29 Bandra locals.

After the remodeling schemes of [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]] and [[Virar railway station|Virar]] stations, attention was given for a hump shunting yard at Bandra, due to the inadequacy of goods accommodations at Dadar Junction, Carnac Bridge Goods yard, and Grant Rd goods yard. After the opening of the Mahim link between BB&CI and Bombay port trust railway, the location of the yard was finally determined, and it was set up in 1916.

Tracks were Quadrupled between Mahim and Bandra in late 1910s. The section was opened for Goods traffic in May 1917, and for Passenger traffic in October 1920.
A BB&CI magazine from December 1923 (from which the above information was procured) states that remodeling schemes for the remaining terminal stations i.e., Bandra and Andheri, were under preparation at that time.<ref name=indair/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bandra Railway station (West).jpg|Bandra Railway station (West)
File:Bandra Station Main Building - from Fob.jpg|A picture showing Bandra Station main building, and Platform Roof
Bandra platform board.jpg|Bandra platform board
File:Rail Tracks as Pillar at Bandra Station.jpg|The pillars of the Platform roof made up of Old Double Headed railway tracks.
Medical examination of arrived passengers during Plague outbreak at Bandra Railway station in 1890s.png|Medical examination of arrived passengers during Plague outbreak at Bandra Railway station in 1890s

</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Western}}
{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Harbour}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1869]]
[[Category:Bandra]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]

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