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{{About|the railway station|the area of the same name|Mahalaxmi, Mumbai}}<br />
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{{Infobox station <br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br>Mahalaxmi<br />
| type = '''[[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]''' '''station'''<br />
| image = Mahalaxmi Station x.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Mahalaxmi railway station western entrance<br />
| address = <br />
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.9825|N|72.82417|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}<br />
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = <br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| tracks = <br />
| parking = No<br />
| bicycle = No<br />
| opened = 1867{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = <br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = MX<br />
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| zone = [[Western Railways]] <br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
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| mpassengers = <br />
| services = {{s-rail|title=Mumbai Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western |previous=Mumbai Central |next=Lower Parel}}<br />
| map_type = Mumbai<br />
| map_dot_label = Mahalaxmi <br />
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
'''Mahalaxmi''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[məɦaːləkʂmiː]]]; station code: '''MX'''), also spelled '''Mahalakshmi''', is a railway station on the Western Line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] in [[Mahalaxmi, Mumbai]]. Trains starting from {{stnlnk|Churchgate}} pass through Mahalaxmi. Major landmarks in the area are the [[Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai|Mahalaxmi Temple]], [[Haji Ali Dargah]], [[Nehru Planetarium]] and [[Mahalaxmi Racecourse]] [[Dabbawalla Statue]]. [[Worli Seaface]] is also close from here. [[Byculla (railway station)|Byculla]] station of the [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] is the closest station.<br />
[[File:Mahalaxmi Station platformboard.jpg|thumb|Mahalaxmi Station platformboard]]<br />
The Saat Rasta Project will connect the Mahalaxmi railway station to the proposed [[Jacob Circle monorail station]].<br />
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The Haji Ali Mahalaxmi Project aims to connect the 225-acre [[Mahalaxmi Racecourse|Mahalaxmi Racecouse]] to the [[Arabian Sea]], by creating a 6-acre public open space.<br />
[[File:Mahalaxmi railway station platform.JPG|thumb|Mahalaxmi railway station platform]]<br />
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==History==<br />
A workshop was established at Mahalaxmi in 1910 for the repair of wagons.<ref name=workshop>http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mech_engg_pu/downloads/workshop/mahalaxmi.pdf</ref> In 1962 it was modified to work on carriages, and in 1976 it was adapted for Periodic Overhauls of EMUs.<ref name=workshop /> On 5 January 1928 Mahalaxmi station welcomed guests for the ceremony for the electrification of the Western Line.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XRo-AAAAIAAJ&q=Mahalakshmi | page=50 | title=Santa Cruz that was | first=Teresa | last=Albuquerque | publisher = T. Albuquerque | year=1981 }}</ref><br />
Renovation was carried out in 1926 and the station was reopened on 3 October 1926.<br />
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==Notes and references==<br />
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{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Western}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1867]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]<br />
[[Category:1867 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai City district]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]<br />
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