Churchgate (station code: CCG) is the southern terminus on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in Churchgate in South Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Fort area built by the British had three main gates. One of these gates led straight to Saint Thomas Cathedral Church, hence it was named "Church Gate". This gate was demolished in 1860. Later the Churchgate railway station was built in 1870 in close proximity to the position of the demolished gate.
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Churchgate station is a terminus of Western Railway line of Mumbai suburban railway. It is the southernmost station of the city, though up to the 1931, Colaba was the southernmost station, however the rail line was removed beyond Churchgate, making Churchgate the southernmost station.
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (present Western Railway) was inaugurated in 1855 with the construction of rail line (BG) between Ankleshwar and Uttaran (a distance of 29 miles). In 1859 this line was further extended on the west coast up to Bombay. By 1867, a track along the foreshore, further than Grant Road station was constructed, up to the station named as "Bombay Backbay" near Marine Lines. On 12 April 1867, the first suburban train was started with one train each way from Virar to Bombay Back Bay. The stations were then named, "Viraur , Neela, Bassein, Panje, Borewla, Pahadee, Andaru, Santa Cruz, Bandora, Mahim, Dadur, Grant Road and Bombay Backbay".
please wait...Translate to EnglishChurchgate (station code: CCG) is the final stop on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, in South Mumbai, Maharashtra. It used to be one of the main gates leading to Saint Thomas Cathedral Church, but that gate got torn down in 1860. The Churchgate railway station was then built in 1870 near where the gate used to be. It's the southernmost station in the city now, but before 1931, that title belonged to Colaba. However, the rail line beyond Churchgate got removed, making Churchgate the new southernmost station. The Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway (currently Western Railway) started in 1855 with a rail line between Ankleshwar and Uttaran. It was later extended in 1859...