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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br>Mira Road
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Mira Road platformboard.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Mira Road station signboard
| address = [[Mira Road]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.2799|N|72.8561|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = {{rail color box|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western}}
| other = {{bus icon|12px}} [[BEST Transport division|BEST Transport]], {{bus icon|12px}} [[Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport|MBMT Transport]], {{bus icon|12px}} [[Thane Municipal Transport|TMT Transport]]
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 4
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle =
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = MIRA
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| passengers = {{decrease}} '''(2015)''' 1,30,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Western-Railway-commuter-traffic-grows-the-fastest-in-Nalasopara/articleshow/47660763.cms | title=Western Railway commuter traffic grows the fastest in Nalasopara | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=14 June 2015 | access-date=3 March 2016 | author=Manthank Mehta}}</ref><br> {{Increase}} '''(2016)''' 1,77,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Most-WR-trips-started-from-Borivli-station-earned-nearly-Rs-17L-per-day-last-yr/articleshow/50444280.cms | title=Most WR trips started from Borivli, station earned nearly Rs 17L per day last yr | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 January 2016 | access-date=3 March 2016 | author=Manthank Mehta}}</ref>
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Mumbai Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western |previous=Dahisar|next=Bhayandar}}
| map_type = Mumbai#India
| map_dot_label = Mira Road
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Mira Road''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[miɾaː]]]; station code: '''MIRA''') is a passenger railway station located at [[Mira Road]] town of [[Thane district]]. It is situated between the {{stnlnk|Borivali}} and {{stnlnk|Bhayandar}} stations on the [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]], of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the town leading towards [[Bhayandar]].

Mira Road station consists of four [[side platform]]s, divided into two sections by the twin bores of the station; a skywalk serving the commuters to Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar zone. Trains serve the station 12 hours a day every day; the [[headway]] between trains is 6 minutes during peak periods, with less frequent service at other times. Mira Road station is also served by three bus services including [[BEST Transport division|BEST Transport]], [[Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport|MBMT Transport]] and [[Thane Municipal Transport|TMT Transport]] buses, serving the areas of [[Thane]], [[Navi Mumbai]] and Bhayandar.

Two escalators have also been installed (one at P.F. No. 1 & other one at P.F. No. 2/3) to the middle FOB and new ticket counter have been initiated on 28 August 2019 by Shiv Sena politician Mr. Rajan Vichare.
P.F. No. 1 has been extended to handle 15-coach Down Locals.
Three new escalators are being installed at P.F. 1, P.F. 2/3 & P.F. 4 to the southern FOB.

Wi-fi's have also been installed on all platforms.

<ref name=miraconn>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-05-26/news/31864308_1_mira-road-mira-bhayandar-municipal-corporation-water-supply | title=Mira Road all set to become most sought-after residential destinations | work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=26 May 2012 | access-date=3 March 2016 | author=Nikita Peer}}</ref>

==Development==
In 2015, [[MMRDA]] authorities had implemented that Mira Road station will be developed along with other railway stations from the Central and Harbour lines of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] with the installations of escalators, footover bridges and elevators.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-railway-budget-to-bring-mumbai-back-on-track/16021192 | title=A railway budget to bring Mumbai back on track | work=[[Mid-Day]] | date=27 February 2015 | access-date=3 March 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Commons category|Mira Road railway station}}
{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Western}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Thane district]]
[[Category:Transport in Mira-Bhayandar]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]

Mira Road railway station - Revision history

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