Reay Road (station code: RRD) is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The station was named after

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between 1885 and 1890. It was opened in 1910 and was originally used as a terminus for the Kurla - Reay Road harbour line on the

Great Indian Peninsular Railway The Great Indian Peninsula Railway (reporting mark GIPR) was a predecessor of the Central Railway (and by extension, the current state-owned Indian Railways), whose headquarters was at the Boree Bunder in Mumbai (later, the Victoria Terminu ...

, the first railway line in India. The station's single storey colonial building has an exposed stone masonry facade, hooded segmental arches along the front, rectangular

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s and a lean-to roof. The station is a Grade-I heritage structure. The other 4 railway stations on Mumbai's heritage list include

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, Western Railways Headquarters Building (Churchgate), Bandra railway station and Byculla railway station. Reay Road - platformboard

The letters GIPR can be seen on either side of the station. GIPR is the abbreviation for

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, 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 the ship breaking industry.

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{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Harbour Railway stations in India opened in 1910 Mumbai Suburban Railway stations Railway stations in Mumbai City district Mumbai CR railway division