Khar Road railway station

Khar Road is a railway station on the Western Line and the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, in the Khar suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

History

The station at Khar Rd was opened on 1st April, 1924, to cater to the expected 1,700 passengers of the then new town planning scheme. In the 1950s, the extension of covered shed, at the extreme ends of the platform was completed. Besides, a new booking office with five ticket windows was provided for the station.
On 11 July, 2006, Khar Road was affected by the Mumbai train bombings.