Andheri West metro station explained


Andheri West
Type:Mumbai Metro terminus
Style:Mumbai Metro
Address:Sahakar Nagar, Azad Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053
Coordinates:19.1913°N 72.8314°W
Other:
    Structure:Elevated, Double track
    Platform:2 (2 side platform)
    Operator:Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corp. Ltd (MMMOCL)
    Tracks:2
    Parking:No
    Owned:Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
    Passengers:18,500 daily[1]
    Pass Year:2023
    Map State:collapsed
    Mapframe:yes
    Mapframe-Marker:rail
    Mapframe-Zoom:14

    Andheri West is the elevated southern terminal station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of the Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This station is located in Andheri, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 19 January 2023.[2] [3]

    History

    It was opened to the public on 19 January 2023, along with the second phase of Line 2A.[4] [5]

    Station layout

    GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
    L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
    L2Side platform | Doors will open on the left |-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Platform 2
    Southbound
    | style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → Train Terminates Here|-|Platform 1
    Northbound
    |Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Lower Oshiwara|-| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" align="center" |Side platform | Doors will open on the left |-| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |L2| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" || style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" ||-|}

    Power and signaling system

    Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Andheri West station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary to operate the trains.

    References

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Metro-7, 2A make in-roads as ridership crosses 3 crore mark . Hindustan Times . 9 July 2023 . en . 12 June 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709081927/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/metro7-2a-make-in-roads-as-ridership-crosses-3-crore-mark-101686511179635.html . live .
    2. Web site: Mumbai Metro: Line 2A, Line 7 launched, check routes, station details here . 2023-04-18 . DNA India . en . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418015654/https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-metro-line-2a-line-7-launches-check-routes-station-details-here-3018021 . live .
    3. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418021157/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mumbai-metro-rail-lines-2a-7-to-get-operational-today-check-route-other-details-11674107578757.html . live .
    4. Web site: 2022-04-03 . Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro Line 2A and 7 opened for public . 2023-07-09 . The Indian Express . en.
    5. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en.