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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Currey Road<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Currey road main.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|18.994|72.833|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}<br />
| line = [[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| tracks = 4<br />
| parking = No<br />
| bicycle = <br />
| baggage_check = <br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = CRD<br />
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| zone = [[Central Railways]]<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Central|left=Chinchpokli|right=Parel}}<br />
| map_type = India#Mumbai<br />
| map_dot_label = Currey Road<br />
| route_map = {{MSR Central line}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
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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]].<br />
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[[File:Curry Road Station banner.jpg|thumb|left|Station History Display Board placed near booking office,Curry Road, [[Mumbai]], India]]<br />
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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'''.<br />
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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><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Currey Road Bridge]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}<br />
{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Central}}<br />
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[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
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