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{{Short description|Railway station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Prabhadevi
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Mumbai 03-2016 84 Elphinstone Road station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Prabhadevi railway station
| address =
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.008085|N|72.836527|E|display=inline}}
| line = [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| elevation = {{convert|6|m|ft}}
| platform = 2
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 7
| parking = No
| bicycle =
| baggage_check =
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| status = Active
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = PBHD
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former = Elphistone Road
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers = 15.6 million (Annually)
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Mumbai Suburban Railway
|line1=Western|left1=Lower Parel|right1=Dadar
|line2=Central|left2=Currey Road|right2=Dadar|transfer2=Parel
}}
| map_type = Mumbai#Maharashtra#India
| map_dot_label = Prabhadevi
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Prabhadevi railway station''', formerly '''Elphinstone Road railway station''', is an Indian railway station junction which connects the [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] to {{rws|Parel}} of [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]. It serves the area of [[Prabhadevi]] in [[Mumbai]], India. This railway station has two platforms which are of only slow trains halt.<ref>{{cite news|author=Manthan K Mehta|agency=TNN|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Parel-terminus-plan-to-ease-Dadar-woes/articleshow/11188886.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813070304/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-21/mumbai/30542128_1_dadar-parel-central-railway-plans|url-status=live|archive-date=13 August 2013|title=Parel terminus plan to ease Dadar woes|date=21 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref>

==History==
The railway station on the [[Prabhadevi]] side was inaugurated in 1867 which was named Elphinstone Road railway station (with station code EPR) after [[John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone|John, 13th Lord Elphinstone]], the [[Governor of Bombay]] from 1853 to 1860.

The station formerly existed as two stations, being a quarter of a mile apart, and each station had its own issuing and collecting staff. Passengers heading in towards the south were served by the Up platform that was connected to the Caroll road over bridge (now commonly called, the Elphinstone RoB) through a staircase. Those heading northward were served by the Down platform that led to a road on the western side. When a new station was opened, this queer case was resolved. This new station built on the location of the old Up platform, which was widened and extended becoming the present island platform of the station. There was a provision of a staircase on each side, and an elevated booking office was built in level with the bridge. Passengers entered the station, passing by the booking office, and descending down the stairs. Those leaving the station would ascend the stairway on the other side, onto the RoB.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=103 |language=English}}</ref>

After Independence, there were demands from the local people for the railway station to be renamed to Prabhadevi. This renaming,<ref>{{cite news|title=Mumbai's Elphinstone now renamed 'Prabhadevi' station, CST gets tweaked too|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mumbai-s-elphinstone-now-renamed-prabhadevi-station-cst-gets-tweaked-too-117050600848_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=11 May 2017|date=8 May 2017}}</ref> from the 18th-century [[Prabhadevi Temple]] of Hindu goddess Prabhavati Devi located near the station, was first proposed by Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote in 1991.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/centre-nod-to-rename-mumbai-s-chhatrapati-shivaji-terminus-and-elphinstone-road-station/story-KRAmGSAsivDhpc4fuNV8vM.html Centre Nod to rename Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Elphinstone Road station], ''Hindustan Times'', 7 May 2017, Retrieved 11 May 2017</ref>

The [[Maharashtra Legislature]] passed a resolution to that effect on 16 December 2016,<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-elphinstone-road-to-get-a-new-name-2283685 Elphinstone Road to get a new Name], ''DNA'', 17 December 2016, Retrieved 18 October 2020</ref> followed by the Maharashtra Government sending a proposal for renaming the station to the Union Home Ministry which was approved on 6 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elphinstone Road station to become Prabhadevi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/elphinstone-road-station-to-become-prabhadevi/articleshow/58554750.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/07/mumbai-british-names-railway-stations-removal-prabhadevi-hindu Mumbai steps up removal of British names from railway stations] ''[[The Guardian]]'' 7 July 2017</ref>

After the approval, the name of '''''Elphinstone Road railway station''''' was officially changed to '''''Prabhadevi railway station''''' on 19 July 2018. with its new station code as PBHD with the approval of Indian Railways<ref>{{cite news|title=It's Prabhadevi Now, Not Elphinstone Station In Mumbai|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/mumbais-elphinstone-station-renamed-prabhadevi-1885900|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=19 July 2018}}</ref>

==Passengers==
Prabhadevi railway stations are a set of one of the busiest stations on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Over 15.6 million passenger's journey originates from either of these stations, earning {{INRConvert|78|l}} yearly, due to offices being situated around these railway stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-parel-station-a-commuter-s-worst-nightmare-1963031|title=Parel station: A commuter's worst nightmare|publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]|date=22 October 2013|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref>

==Foot-over-bridges==
Due to the super-dense crush load on this station, two foot overbridges are constructed between the southern part of the Parel side and the northern part of the Prabhadevi side for easier interchanging between these platforms. Both of them were constructed in 2018.

Before that, there was only one foot overbridge that was narrower in width and older than 50 years, This created problems for commuters during peak hours. Due to this, commuters used to cross the tracks on to the adjoining platform 3 and use the FOB of that platform. This prompted the Railways to put up a fence between the platforms in order to stop commuters from crossing the tracks. This has increased the pressure on the overbridge even more and hence forced the Railways into assigning the [[Railway Protection Force]] and [[Home Guard (India)|Home Guard]] to help commuters cross the bridge and prevent any stampedes and also help to approach trains.<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/articles/commuters-need-rpf-help-to-cross-parel-stn-bridge/164239 Commuters need RPF to cross Parel station bridge], ''Mid Day'', 23 May 2012, Retrieved 29 August 2012</ref>

For that purpose, the first foot overbridge was reconstructed by the joint operation of the [[Corps of Engineers (Indian Army)|Corps of Engineers]] of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Railways]] and opened on 27 February 2018, within the time span of 117 days.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/months-after-stampede-new-elphinstone-foot-overbridge-opens-for-public/story-W4XXhgYNZglbtjwVU2aGyI.html Months After Stampede New Elphinstone Foot Overbridge opens for the public], ''Hindustan Times'', 27 February 2018, Retrieved 18 October 2020</ref> Whereas the second foot overbridge was newly constructed to reduce the load on the first foot overbridge and make a second interchange on this station, Opened for the public on 18 June 2018.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/relief-for-commuters-parel-station-gets-new-platform-and-foot-overbridge/story-ACcrtfviQb0rYrHVvWCMaN.html Relief for Commuters Parel station gets a new platform and foot overbridge], ''Hindustan Times'', 18 June 2018, Retrieved 18 October 2020</ref>

===Stampede===
{{main|2017 Mumbai stampede}}
On 29 September 2017 during the morning rush-hour, a stampede occurred at the western side of foot overbridge on the Parel–Prabhadevi railway station. 23 people were killed, 19 injured and 39 suffered other injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title= Elphinstone stampede: 'Never want to return to city of accidents'|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/elphinstone-stampede-never-want-to-return-to-city-of-accidents-5377627|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=10 August 2020|date=28 September 2018}}</ref> The incident was classified as a case of an accident by the Mumbai Police.<ref>{{cite news|title= Elphinstone Road stampede as accident, says incident caused by rumours|url= https://www.firstpost.com/india/mumbai-police-to-classify-elphinstone-road-stampede-as-accident-says-incident-caused-by-rumours-5280491.html|website=First Post|access-date=10 August 2020|date=28 September 2018}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:View of Elphinstone Road Bridge from Prabhadevi station platform.jpg|A Northward view of the Elphinstone Road Bridge
File:View of Prabhadevi Railway station from Elphinstone Bridge.jpg|View of the platforms from the Elphinstone Bridge
File:Prabhadevi stnː view from Southeast.jpg|View of Prabhadevi stn from Elphinstone Rd. Bridge
File:Looking toward Prabhadevi stn from Elphinstone Rd. Bridge.jpg|View of Prabhadevi stn. from Elphinstone Rd. Bridge east side
File:Prabhadevi Railway stationː Elevated Booking Office.jpg|View of the elevated booking office adjacent to the Elphinstone Rd. Bridge
File:A BB&CIR Bell dating 1913, at Prabhadevi station.jpg|1913 BB&CI Railway Bell at the station. This used to hang in a signal cabin at the north of the station, but was shifted when the cabin was demolished for platform extension<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-18 |title=Mumbai: Elphinstone bridge demolition begins, rare iron bell to be saved |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-western-railway-to-preserve-elphinstones-century-old-bell-and-british-era-plaques-23594536 |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>
File:EPR-Arrival-board.jpg|A [[Churchgate railway station|Churchgate]]-bound train on Elphinstone Road Station
File:EPR-Abandoned.jpg|An abandoned Elphinstone Road Station board after the station was renamed to ''Prabhadevi''
</gallery>
==References==
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{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1867]]
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai City district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]

Prabhadevi railway station - Revision history

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