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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox Station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br>Churchgate
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Churchgate Station - panoramio.jpg
| image_caption =
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| address = [[Churchgate]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|56|5.59|N|72|49|37.79|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 4
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking =
| bicycle =
| baggage_check =
| opened = 1867
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = C
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Mumbai Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western |previous= |next=Marine Lines}}
| map_type = Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Churchgate
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Churchgate''' (station code: '''C''') is the southern terminus on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in [[Churchgate]] in [[South Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].

==History==
===Early history===
[[File:Old Churchgate.jpg|thumb|left|Churchgate in the 1930s]]

The Fort area built by the Britishers had three main gates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://memumbai.com/old-churchgate/ |title=Old Churchgate|website=memumbai.com}}</ref> One of these gates led straight to [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai|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.<ref name="Wikimedia Commons 2018">{{cite web |title=File:Churchgate Station Banner.jpg |website=Wikimedia.org |date=14 July 2018 |url= https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Churchgate_Station_Banner.jpg |language=en |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref>

Churchgate station is a [[Terminal station|terminus]] of [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] line of [[Mumbai Suburban Railway|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.<ref name="rail">{{cite book | title=Railway gazette international, Volume 101 | year=1954 | publisher=Reed Business Pub.}}Page 12</ref><ref name="handbook">{{cite book | title=A handbook for travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon | author=John Murray (Firm) | year=1965 | publisher=John Murray | pages=632}}Page 6</ref>

The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (present [[Western Railway (India)|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".
[[File:Churchgate station.jpg|thumb|left|Churchgate station(circa 1910), Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
In year 1870, Churchgate was first time mentioned as the station.
The line further extended towards Colaba in 1872, and goods shed was built there.
In year 1896, a brand new station was established at Colaba to serve as terminus for both passenger and suburban lines.
The Government of Bombay issued order to the railway to hand over the section of rail line between Churchgate and Colaba.
Therefore, Bombay Central (Mumbai Central), a new station was constructed near Bellasis Bridge, which was opened on 18 December 1930.
From the midnight of 31 December, Colaba, ceased to be a terminus.<ref name="Wikimedia Commons 2018"/>

===Current history===

[[File:Churchgate station - External view.jpg|thumb|left|Platforms extend beyond the canopy]]
[[File:Churchgate Station Banner.jpg|thumb|left|Churchgate station Banner]]
[[File:Damaged bumper of Churchgate station 2015.jpg|thumbnail|left|Damaged bumper, post the accident on 28 June 2015.]]
[[File:Gandhi Mural on Churchgate Station Building-2.jpg|thumbnail|left|Churchgate station with Mural of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by Brazilian artist [[Eduardo Kobra]]]]
Presently, this station is home to the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] headquarters. The older Western Railway headquarters is across the road. Today, the station is one of the busiest stations in the city. Trains arrive and depart every minute with clockwork precision. Millions of city dwellers residing in the suburbs alight at this station to get to their offices in the business districts of south Mumbai. The total cost of reconstruction of Churchgate Station was INR 12.8 million approximately, which includes remodelling of the yard, construction of platforms, station premises and offices<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1626/1/lsd_02_02_29-07-1957.pdf page 11</ref>

[[File:Churchgate railway station sign.jpg|thumb|Churchgate Railway Station sign]]
The station is the terminus for local trains on [[Western Railways]]. The earliest train departs at 4:15 for [[Virar]], and the last train at 1:00 towards [[Borivali]].

Till 2010, the station had platforms which could accommodate 9 and 12 coach trains. But with the introduction of 15-coach trains there was a need to extend the length of the platform. Hence in Dec 2010 work began on extension of the platforms to accommodate the 15-coach trains.<ref>{{cite news|title=Churchgate platform extension|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_extension-of-platforms-at-churchgate-for-15-car-trains_1480455|access-date=29 August 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=13 December 2010}}</ref>

On 28 June 2015 a train derailed after crashing into the end of the platform after not stopping in time. Five people were injured.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-local-train-crashes-into-platform-at-churchgate-four-injured/ |title = Train rams into buffer, 5 injured|date = 29 June 2015}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Churchgate railway station}}
* [http://www.vimeo.com/258300 Video Tour of Churchgate Station Terminus]

{{Railway stations in Maharashtra}}
{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Western}}

[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai City district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1855]]
[[Category:1855 establishments in India]]

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