Thane railway station

{{short description|Railway station in Thane, Maharashtra, India}}

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| name = Thane

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| image = Thane station.jpg

| type = 30px Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station

| style = Indian Railways

| address = Thane, Maharashtra

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|19|11|10|N|72|58|33|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-MH|display=inline}}

| line = Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Mumbai–Chennai line
Konkan Railways

| structure = At-grade

| platform = 10

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| tracks = 10

| connections = {{rint|mumbai|suburban}} {{rint|bus}}

| parking = Yes

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| opened = {{start date and age|1853|5}}

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| status = Active

| electrified = 25 kV AC 50 Hz

| code = {{Indian railway code

|code = TNA

|zone = Central Railway zone

|division = {{rwd|Mumbai CR}}

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| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Central Railway zone

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| map_dot_label = Thane

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Thane (station code: TNA) is a NSG-1 category major railway station of the Indian Railways serving the city of Thane, Located in Maharashtra, it is one of the busiest railway stations in India. {{As of|2013}}, Thane railway station handles 260000 people daily. More than 1,000 trains visit the station each day, including more than 330 long-distance trains.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Thane-is-busiest-railway-station-in-Mumbai/articleshow/20129363.cms|title=Thane is busiest railway station in Mumbai|last=Mehta|first=Manthan K|date=19 May 2013|work=Times Internet|access-date=14 September 2014}} The station has 10 platforms. It is the origin and destination station of all trans-harbour suburban trains. When built, it was India's first passenger railway Station along with Bori Bunder railway station.

History

Thane railway station was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in India. On 16 April 1853, the first passenger train service was inaugurated from {{stnlnk|Bori Bunder}} (now renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai to Thane.Colonialism: An International, Social, Cultural and Political Encyclopedia by Melvin Eugene Page, Penny M. Sonnenburg. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qFTHBoRvQbsC&q=colonialism:+An+International,+Social,+Cultural+and+Political page 135] Covering a distance of {{convert|34|km}}, it was hauled by three locomotives: Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan, and carried around 400 passengers.

= The First Trial Train Journey =

About five months before this inaugural journey, a trial run was conducted from near Bori Bunder to the Parsick (Parsik) Point in Tannah (now Thane). This journey started on the noon of 18 November 1852, soon after 12 p.m., with the Directors, Engineers of the GIP Railway (the company that built the line), along with their friends.The train was pulled by Bombay's first steam locomotive, Lord Falkland, with temporarily arranged 'trucks' as rail carriages, since the three Locomotives and the coaches for the company had not yet been made ready (since they arrived just two months earlier, in September 1852). The party planned to reach their destination at Parsik Point at about 1 p.m., have a meal inside the 100 yard tunnel, and return to Bombay by sunset.[https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1597914101378-The%20first%20%20running%20of%20%20railway%20locomotive%20%20in%20India.pdf The first running of a railway locomotive in India], swr.indianrailways.gov.in, Retrieved 2024-01-24

= The Official Journey =

The first official journey was in April 1853. The 14 coach train, carrying 400 passengers, began its journey at the Bori Bunder Station. There was a large celebration with a decorated platform and a band. At Thane, revelers crowded along the tracks for over a mile. On arrival, the passengers were welcomed by large erected tents. Among the speakers at the event was the Chief Engineer of the GIP Railway, James J. Berkeley. In his speech, he mentioned the work of the native laborers, saying they exceeded expectations, and also lauded the commanding officers of the native troops.

Gallery

File:Thane station (2).jpg|Thane Station board

File:Thane Station History Board.jpg|Thane Station History Board

References

Category:Mumbai CR railway division

Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1853

Category:Railway stations in Thane district

Category:Transport in Thane

Category:Buildings and structures in Thane

Category:Indian Railway A1 Category Stations