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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Dadar
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Mumbai 03-2016 78 Dadar station.jpg
| image_size =
| style = Indian Railways
| image_caption = Mumbai local train arrives on the western side of Dadar railway station
| address = Senapati Bapat Road and Lakhamsi Nappu Road, [[Dadar]], [[Mumbai]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.018335|N|72.843214|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] [[Dadar–Solapur section]] [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]]
| elevation = {{convert|6.610|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 14 (7-Central, 7-Western)
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks =
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened = Central Line side- August/October 1853 (as Mahim Rd station) Renamed as Dadar- 1 November 1856<ref>{{Cite web |title=[IRFCA] CR Mumbai Timeline of Suburban Stations|url=https://www.irfca.org/docs/mumbai-cr-suburban-timeline.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=www.irfca.org}}</ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| status = Active
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = D ([[Mumbai Suburban Railway|Suburban]]) DR ([[Central Railway zone|Central zone]]) DDR ([[Western Railway zone|Western zone]])
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Central Railways]] & [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| passengers = 211,888
| pass_year = 2016–17
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = Daily
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway
|line1=Western|left1=Prabhadevi|right1=Matunga Road
|line2=Central|left2=Parel|right2=Matunga}}
| map_type = Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Dadar
| route_map = {{MSR Central line}}{{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Dadar railway station''' is a major interchange railway stations on the Western Line of [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]. It serves the [[Dadar]] area in [[Mumbai]], India.

This railway station lies on both the [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] named as '''Dadar Central''' with station code '''DR''' and [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] named as '''Dadar Western''' with station code '''DDR'''. It is also a terminal for [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] as well as [[Indian Railways]].<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-dadar-station-to-get-a-touch-of-south-korea/22867285 Mumbai Dadar station to get a touch of South Korea], ''Mid-day'', 1 July 2020, Retrieved 19 October 2020</ref>

Two roads are passes through parallel in the vicinity of Dadar railway station which is Senapati Bapat Marg on the Westside and Lakhamsi Nappu Road on the Eastside.

==History==
The original Dadar railway station of the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|GIP Railway]] (today's [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]) was inaugurated sometime between August and October 1853 as Mahim Rd railway station. It was renamed as Dadar on "1 October 1856"<ref>{{Cite web |title=[IRFCA] CR Mumbai Timeline of Suburban Stations |url=https://www.irfca.org/docs/mumbai-cr-suburban-timeline.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=www.irfca.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RAILWAYS OF THE RAJ: History of Railways from Bombay to rest of India |url=https://railwaysofraj.blogspot.com/2010/09/history-of-railways-from-bombay-to-rest_20.html |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=RAILWAYS OF THE RAJ}}</ref> Regular services to the station began in the same year on the GIPR line. A station named 'Dadur' existed on the first suburban train service of the erstwhile [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|BB&CI Railway]] (today's [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]), when it began the service on 12 April 1867 (between [[Bombay Backbay railway station|Bombay Backbay]] and [[Virar railway station|Viraur]]), suggesting the WR side station was established sometime in the 1860s.

On 1 January 1885, the BB&CIR and the GIPR signed an agreement that allowed the interchange of coaches and goods stock. The agreement provided each railway the privilege to use the others tracks via Dadur. BB&CIR was permitted to send its goods trains to Carnac Bunder on the GIPR side, while GIPR could use the [[Colaba railway station|Colaba Terminus station]]. Further it agreed that in the event of public interest, a local passenger train service should be commenced between GIPR's [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Victoria Terminus]], and BB&CIR's [[Bandra railway station|Bandra station]], via the Dadur Junction.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Edwards |first=S. M. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.96511 |title=The Gazetteer Of Bombay City And Island Vol. 1 |date=1909}}</ref>

The station was among the first (along with Currey Road) to receive colour light signalling in 1920.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aklekar |first=Rajendra B. |title=Halt Station India: The Dramatic Tale of the Nation's First Rail Lines |year=2014 |publisher=Rupa Publications |isbn=978-81-291-3497-4 |pages=100 |language=English}}</ref>

The Tilak bridge that spans over both the Western and Central lines was completed in August 1925, after 8 years of construction. It was named so after Independence. It was built to replace an old level crossing situated a quarter mile south of its present location.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=104 |language=English}}</ref>

The Dadar through cabin was converted to colour signalling in February 1936, following similar endeavours around the stations like Mahim, Bandra, among others.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=113 |language=English}}</ref>

On 10 August 1942, a large crowd gathered outside the station. This happened in the backdrop of the call for [[Quit India]] announced a few days back in Bombay, as well as the arrest of important leaders. The crowds barged into the station platforms, and people began greasing the rail tracks, and placing obstacles on them, to stop rail traffic. A police firing ensued, and several people were injured and killed.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=119 |language=English}}</ref>

The express train terminus on Central line side was constructed and opened on 1968.<ref>{{cite web |title=IRFCA History Part 4 |url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |website=IRFCA}}</ref>

During the [[India–Pakistan war of 1971]] a Jawan Canteen was established in the station to serve Indian soldiers. The Canteen was conducted by Wadala Junior Chambers (Founder- Gangaram Joshi), under the guidance of [[Nanik Rupani]], who was the President at that time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haidar |first=Suhasini |date=8 April 2017 |title=The long healing of 1971 |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/the-long-healing-of-1971/article17874134.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Taggar |first=Rajinder |date=October 10, 2016 |title=India, Pakistan not telling truth: Dayal Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/India-Pakistan-not-telling-truth-Dayal-Singh/articleshow/54785778.cms |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN}}</ref> Trains began terminating and departing from Dadar from May 1974.

After decades, in 2009, the Midtown terminus of Dadar Western side was inaugurated for increasing more trains on the suburban route and long-distance route for decreasing a load of passengers.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/railway-minister-to-visit-city-on-november-21/543389/ "Railway Minister to Visit Mumbai on November"], ''Indian Express'', 19 November 2009, Retrieved 18 October 2014</ref> And the side elevated road which is parallel to Midtown Terminus connects to Tilak Bridge for direct taxis' and another vehicles' movement, was inaugurated in 2014. The cost for construction was {{INRConvert|30|c}}.<ref>[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/major-part-of-elevated-dadar-terminus-project-complete/articleshow/42399473.cms Major part of Elevated Dadar Terminus Project Complete], ''Mumbai Mirror'', 14 September 2014, Retrieved 19 October 2020</ref>

==Structure==
Dadar railway station has 14 platforms, In that, 7 platforms consist of the Western side which is two platforms of the slow suburban route, three platforms of the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown Terminus.<ref>[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/dadar-midtowns-30-cr-makeover-gets-on-track/articleshow/16158591.cms Dadar Midtown's 30 Crore makeover gets on track], ''Mumbai Mirror'', 25 August 2011, Retrieved 18 October 2020</ref><ref>[http://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-mumbai-to-get-ac-local-trains-from-september-this-year-17261 Mumbai to get AC local trains from September this year], ''Zee Biz'', Retrieved 19 October 2020</ref>

The remaining 7 platforms consist of the Central line, which is of two platforms on the slow suburban route, three platforms are on the fast suburban route with middle-fast suburban terminal, and the last two platforms are the terminus of long-distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus.

This railway station is well connected with multiple walk ways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on either side.<ref name="genuineTC">{{cite news| title=Are these TCs on Dadar FOB genuine?|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-are-these-tcs-on-dadar-fob-genuine-2020271|first=Mewati|last=Sitaram|date=21 September 2014|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|location=[[Mumbai]]|access-date=2 June 2015}}</ref>

=== Station structure layout ===
{{Routemap
| title = Dadar Western track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Mumbai Suburban Railway|Western}}
| title-color = white
| legend = track
| collapsible = yes
| map1 = vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P1''' to {{stnlnk|Matunga Road}}
vCONTgfaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTgfeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P2''' to {{stnlnk|Prabhadevi}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P3''' to {{stnlnk|Bandra}}
vCONTgfaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTgfeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P4''' to {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P5''' to {{stnlnk|Bandra}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P6''' - {{Abbr|Outstation Express Trains|Trains heading towards Vasai Road, Virar, Surat}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P7''' - {{Abbr|Outstation Express Trains|Trains heading towards Vasai Road, Virar, Surat}}
\PLT-\PLT-\PLT-\
| top = This station layout comes under [[Western Railway zone]]
| bottom = <div style="width:28em;text-align:center">Station with seven tracks <nowiki>|</nowiki> Two Side & Three Island platforms Platforms 1 & 2 - Slow Local trains Platforms 3 to 5 - Fast Local trains
</div>
}}
{{Routemap
| title = Dadar Central track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Mumbai Suburban Railway|Western}}
| title-color = white
| legend = track
| collapsible = yes
| map1 = vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P8''' to {{stnlnk|Matunga}}
vCONTgfaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTgfeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P9''' to {{stnlnk|Parel}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P9A/10''' to {{stnlnk|Kurla}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P11''' to {{stnlnk|Kurla}}
vCONTgfaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTgfeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P12 **''' to {{stnlnk|Byculla}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P13''' - {{Abbr|Outstation Express Trains|Trains heading towards Thane, Kalyan Jn, Pune Jn}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P14''' - {{Abbr|Outstation Express Trains|Trains heading towards Thane, Kalyan Jn, Pune Jn}}
| top = This station layout comes under [[Central Railway zone]]
| bottom = <div style="width:28em;text-align:center">Station with seven tracks <nowiki>|</nowiki> One Side & Four Island platforms Platforms 8 & 9 - Slow Local trains Platforms 9A/10 to 12 - Fast Local trains '''''** Platform 12 is also dedicated as Outstation Express trains towards [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]]'''''</div>
| map =
}}
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| valign="top" width="30" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="85" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |North Entrance Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
| rowspan="12" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 4px black;" width="30"|'''P [[Western Railway zone|WR zone]]'''
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P1''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 1'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Borivali}} / {{stnlnk|Virar}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Matunga Road}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 2'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} / {{stnlnk|Churchgate}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Prabhadevi}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P2 & P3''' Doors will open on the left '''''<nowiki>Platforms 1 & 2 are dedicated for Slow Local trains | Platforms 3-5 are dedicated for Fast Local trains</nowiki>'''''
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 3'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}} / {{stnlnk|Virar}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Bandra}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 4'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} / {{stnlnk|Churchgate}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P4 & P5''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 5'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}} / {{stnlnk|Virar}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Bandra}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P5''' Doors will open on the right<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P6''' Doors will open on the left '''''Platforms 6 & 7 are dedicated for Outstation Express trains'''''
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 6'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}} / {{stnlnk|Virar}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 7'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}} / {{stnlnk|Virar}}
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 4px black;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P7''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| rowspan="11" valign="center" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="30" |'''P [[Central Railway zone|CR zone]]'''
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 8'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Karjat}} / {{stnlnk|Kasara}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Matunga}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 9'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]] '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Parel}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P8''' Doors will open on the right<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P9''' Doors will open on the left '''''<nowiki>Platforms 8 & 9 are dedicated for Slow Local trains | Platforms 9A/10 & 11 are dedicated for Fast Local trains</nowiki>'''''
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 9A/10'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Karjat}} / {{stnlnk|Kasara}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Kurla}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P11'''<nowiki> Doors will open on the left | </nowiki>'''P9A/10''' Doors will open on the right
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 11'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Karjat}} / {{stnlnk|Kasara}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Kurla}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 12'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]] '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Byculla}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P13''' Doors will open on the right<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P12''' Doors will open on the left '''''<nowiki>Platforms 11 & 12 are dedicated for Fast Local trains | Platforms 13-14 are dedicated for Outstation trains</nowiki>'''''
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 13'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}} / {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P14''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 14'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}} / {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}
|-
| valign="top" width="30" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |South Entrance Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|}
{{gallery
|width=160| height=170
|align=center
|File:Dadar railway station.jpg
|Dadar railway station entrance on the Western line side
|File:Dadar Terminus entrance.jpg
|Dadar railway station entrance on the Central line side
|File:Dadar Station 1.jpg
|Dadar railway station platform board on Central line side
}}

{{gallery
|width=160| height=170
|align=center
|File:Dadar stationboard.jpg
|Dadar railway station board on Central line side
|File:Dadar Station.jpg
|Platforms on the Western side of Dadar railway station
|File:Dadar Terminus.jpg
|''Dadar Terminus'' station board on Central side of Dadar railway station
}}

There are multiple escalators available on both the sides for help in interchanging stations, which were inaugurated on 1 November 2013 on the Western line side by [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/big-picture/photo-new-escalators-at-dadar-station-1912090 New Escalators at Dadar Station], ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'', 1 November 2013, Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref> And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]].<ref>[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/citys-1st-down-escalators-to-start-at-dadar-thane-stations/articleshow/62586554.cms City's 1st Escalators to start at Dadar Thane stations], ''Mumbai Mirror'', 21 January 2018, Retrieved 20 October 2020</ref>

{{gallery
|width=160| height=170
|align=center
|File:Escalator @ Dadar Western Railway Station - panoramio.jpg
|Escalator on the Western side of Dadar railway station
|File:Escalator at a railway station in Bombay (Mumbai), 2018.jpg
|Escalator on the Central side of Dadar railway station
}}

==Passengers==
Dadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211,888 passengers beginning their journey from this station per day contributing {{INRConvert|1059440|}} of average daily revenue.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/its-not-getting-any-better-despite-metro-and-monorail-mumbai-local-trains-getting-more-overcrowded/18155192| title=It's not getting any better! Despite metro and monorail, Mumbai local trains getting more overcrowded| date=12 April 2017| website=Mid-Day.com| first=Shashank| last=Rao}}</ref>

In October 2012, [[Central Railway zone|CR]] announced plans to cease long-distance train services terminating at Dadar on the Central side within 5–6 years. The load would be transferred to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] (LTT) by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Lokmanya-Tilak-Terminus-to-replace-Dadar-as-outstation-hub/articleshow/16845396.cms Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to replace Dadar as outstation hub], ''Times of India'', 17 October 2012, Retrieved 16 July 2013</ref>

==Operations==
Dadar railway station handles a total of 88 long-distance trains. In which 12 trains are on the Western line side in which 3 long-distance trains originate and terminate at '''Midtown Terminus''' and 9 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Western line.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-train-travel-to-get-smoother-commuters-to-get-76-services-from-dadar-bandra/story-8FxHW1wq0Z7gbBk7QGlVfK.html Mumbai Train travel to get smoother commuters with the increase of 76 services from Dadar, Bandra], ''Hindustan Times'', 10 May 2017, Retrieved 19 October 2018</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/post-march-western-railway-to-run-70-more-15-car-services/articleshow/72571513.cms Post March Western Railway to run 70 more 15 car services], ''Times of India'', 14 December 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020</ref>

Whereas, 76 trains are on the Central line side in which 11 long-distance trains originate and terminate at '''Central Terminus''' and 65 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Central line.<ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-revises-time-table-for-several-central-railway-trains-with-effect-from-today-full-list-here/1624209/ Indian Railways revises Time Table for several Central Railway trains with effect from today], ''Financial Express'', 1 July 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020</ref>

{{gallery
|width=160| height=170
|align=center
|File:Ajmer Dadar Express with a Vadodara WAP 4 engine.jpg
|[[Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express|Dadar Ajmer Express]] at the ''Dadar Midtown Terminus'' on Western line side
|File:The Jan Shatabdi Dadar-Goa Express, leaving from Dadar.jpg
|[[Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express|Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express]] at the ''Dadar Terminus'' on Central line side
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/712?&tt=99 Dadar Central] at India Rail Info
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/298?&tt=99 Dadar Western] at India Rail Info
* [https://www.irfca.org/gallery/Heritage/DamaniaCollection/Dadar_Station_Damania_1923.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Old picture of Dadar Railway station], BB&CIR side: 1923

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Dadar railway station - Revision history

Victorxsi at 06:33, 15 March 2026