Vidyavihar railway station
{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{one source|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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| name = Vidyavihar
| type = 30px Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
| style = Indian Railways
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| line = Central Line
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| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 2
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| opened = 1865
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| code = VVH
| owned = Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
| zone = Central Railways
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Central|left=Kurla|right=Ghatkopar}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|19|4|46|N|72|53|50|E|display=inline}}
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Vidyavihar, also spelled Vidya Vihar, is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Vidyavihar suburban area. It has two platforms and is generally busy during college hours. Vidyavihar falls between the stations Kurla and Ghatkopar.
History
Vidyavihar station opened up in 1961, after the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR) was renamed to Central Railway. It is located in the vicinity of the Somaiya Vidyavihar from which it derives its name. A nursery, railway hostel and staff quarters were built in the 1960s and 1970s, flanking the station on both sides. However, they were soon razed down to make way for new tracks.{{cite book|last1=Aklekar|first1=Rajendra B|title=Halt station India : the dramatic tale of the nation's first rail lines|year=2014|publisher=Rupa & Co|isbn=9788129134974|page=117|access-date=23 April 2019|url=http://rupapublications.co.in/books/halt-station-india/}}
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Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1865
Category:Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district
Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
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