Charni Road (Marathi: चर्नी रोड) (Old spellings: Churney Road and Charney Road)[1] is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway. The main significance of Charni Road station is that it is very near to the Girgaum Chowpatti, a major destination for tourists and south Mumbai residents looking for a peaceful walk on the beach. However, like every place in Mumbai, overcrowding can be a spoiler on most days. It is also important because of the diamond trading industry located here, mainly in the famous Panchratna building near the railway station. The station derives its name from the fact that grazing lands for cattle and horses were located nearby in earlier days (Charne in Marathi).
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- ^ D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. pp. 212. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=miD5YO05jpUC&dq=the+origins+of+bombay&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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| Next station south: Marine Lines |
Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway | Next station north: Grant Road |
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| Stop No: 3 | KM from starting: 2.21 | Platforms: {{{7}}} | ||
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Coordinates: 18°57′06″N 72°49′07″E / 18.951565°N 72.818633°E
The Taraporevala Aquarium is a 5 minute walk south of the Charni Road station along the Marine Drive promenade.
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