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Western Express Highway metro station

Coordinates: 19°6′56″N 72°51′23″E / 19.11556°N 72.85639°E / 19.11556; 72.85639
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Western Express Highway
Mumbai Metro One station
Western Express Highway metro station in January 2024
General information
LocationAndheri-Kurla Road, next to Andheri Flyover, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069
Coordinates19°6′56″N 72°51′23″E / 19.11556°N 72.85639°E / 19.11556; 72.85639
Operated byMumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)
Line(s)Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes[1]
Other information
Station codeWEH
History
Opened8 June 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-08)
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro One Following station
Andheri
towards Versova
 Line 1 Chakala (J.B.Nagar)
towards Ghatkopar
Location
Map

Western Express Highway is an elevated metro station on the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line[2] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.

Western Express HIghway metro station
Starbucks outlet opened in July 2024

History

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The Western Express Highway station was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.[3] In August 2016, the MMOPL announced that Western Express Highway station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal.[4][5]

On 29 November 2022, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority completed construction of a 58 metre long foot overbridge connecting the station with Gundavali on Line 7.[6] Gundavali station was opened to the public on 20 January 2023.[7]

Station layout

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L1
Platforms 		Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1 →      Line 1 toward Ghatkopar (Chakala (J.B. Nagar)) →
Platform 2 ←      Line 1 toward Versova (Andheri)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street level Exit/Entrance

Facilities

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List of food outlets available are: Monginis, Burger King, Jumbo King, KFC, Warana Milk, Starbucks,[8] Belgian Waffle and McDonalds.

Connections

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The station is an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro with a foot over bridge facility.

Entrances and exits

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Western Express Highway metro station exits [1]
Gate No-1 Gate No-2 Gate No-3 🛗 ♿ Gate No-4 Gate No-5 Gate No-6 🛗 ♿ Gate No-7 Gate No-8
Near Landmark Building Near Gurunanak Petrol Pump Near BABA House Near Mehta Industrial Estate Not Operational Near Hotel Laxmi Punjab Near Metro Avenue Building Toward Highway Exit
Suren Road — The Summit Business Bay Holy Family Church — — — Maharaja Restaurant

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Western Express Highway metro station layout". reliancemumbaimetro.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Making sense of the Mumbai Metro". 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Mumbai Metro hits tracks, and handful of speed bumps". mid-day. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Andheri Metro station re-branded". Asian Age. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Mumbai: Andheri metro station renamed". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Mumbai: MMRDA completes 58m-long FOB linking 2 metro lines in 15 days". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates two new Mumbai Metro Lines, projects in Maharashtra". WION. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "TATA Starbucks introduces its first metro store in India". The Economic Times. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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