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Western Express Highway metro station


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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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Western Express Highway metro station
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