Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

Western line
Western line
Overview
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Palghar district, Maharashtra, India
Termini	Churchgate (south); Dahanu Road (north);
Stations	39
Website	Western Railways
Service
System	Mumbai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Depot(s)	Virar, Kandivali, Nana Jagannath Shankarshet Terminus, Lower Parel
Rolling stock	Jessop, Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier
Daily ridership	2.657 million (2022-23)
Ridership	969.805 million (annual; 2022-23)
History
Opened	12 April 1867
Technical
Line length	123.78 km (76.91 mi)
Character	At grade
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25,000 V AC through overhead catenary
Route map
	Legend
	planned
	Monorail

The Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra. It consists of 37 stations from Dahanu Road to Churchgate railway station. It is operated by Western Railways (WR). The entire line is at grade.

Trains are differentiated as slow and fast locals. Slow trains stop at all stations, while fast ones stop at main stations only and are preferable over longer distances. Trains usually start from and terminate at main stations. The section from Churchgate to Virar is a Quadruple track. An EMU car shed has been built between Nalla Sopara and Virar which is the largest car shed in Asia. A repair shop for EMUs is situated at Mahalaxmi. There are also EMU car sheds at Mumbai Central and Kandivali.

^ "Is Mumbai Local Losing Popularity? Report Shows 20% Decline in Daily Commuters Using Suburban Trains". News18. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[1] "Is Mumbai Local Losing Popularity? Report Shows 20% Decline in Daily Commuters Using Suburban Trains". News18. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

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