Reay Road railway station

Reay Road(station code:RRD) is a railway station on theHarbour Lineof theMumbai Suburban Railway. The station was named afterLord Reay,Governor of Bombaybetween 1885 and 1890. It was opened in 1910 and was originally used as a terminus for the Kurla - Reay Road harbour line on theGreat Indian Peninsular Railway,the first railway line in India.

Reay Road
Mumbai Suburban Railwaystation
General information
Coordinates	18.977443°N 72.844210°E/18.977443; 72.844210
Owned by	Ministry of Railways,Indian Railways
Line(s)	Harbour Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	RRD
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1910
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Dockyard Road towardsChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Harbour line Cotton Green towardsGoregaonorPanvel
Route map Central line toKarjat Konkan Railway toRoha Panvel toVasai Road–Roha line Khandeshwar Mansarovar Taloja River Kharghar CBD Belapur Port line toUran Western line toDahanu Road Seawoods–Darave planned extension toBorivali Nerul Goregaon Juinagar Ram Mandir Trans-Harbour line toThane Jogeshwari Sanpada Line 1 Andheri Vashi Sahar Airport Vile Parle Thane Creek Sahar Airport Santacruz Mankhurd Khar Road Govandi Chembur Line 1 Bandra Tilak Nagar Mithi River Central line toThane Mahim Junction Kurla Western line toChurchgate Central line toDadar Chunabhatti King's Circle Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Line 1 Wadala Road Line 1 Sewri Cotton Green Reay Road Dockyard Road Central line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Mumbai CSMT
Location Reay Road Location within Mumbai

The station's single storey colonial building has an exposed stone masonry facade, hooded segmental arches along the front, rectangularpilastersand a lean-to roof.

The station is a Grade-I heritage structure. The other 4 railway stations on Mumbai's heritage list includeChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus,Western Railways Headquarters Building (Churchgate),Bandra railway stationandByculla railway station.

Reay Road – platform board

The letters GIPR can be seen on either side of the station. GIPR is the abbreviation forGreat Indian Peninsula Railway,the first rail line in India.

The tracks have been extended for 12 car local trains. The track passes under a road connecting both sides of the station platform.

Britannia, a famous brand of baked goods has a bakery in this area. A forging mill is present next to the railway station. The station gives access for many Iron goods stockists in the area. These Stockists stock iron beams, rods, plates etc. in the nearby warehouses and trade from there. This place is also a source for traders who depend on theship breaking industry.