Dadar
Mumbai local train arrives on the western side of Dadar railway station
General information
Location	Senapati Bapat Road and Lakhamsi Nappu Road, Dadar, Mumbai
Coordinates	19°01′06″N 72°50′36″E / 19.018335°N 72.843214°E / 19.018335; 72.843214
Elevation	6.610 metres (21.69 ft)
System	Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Lines	Central line Dadar–Solapur section Western line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Platforms	14 (7-Central, 7-Western)
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	D (Suburban) DR (Central zone) DDR (Western zone)
Fare zone	Central Railways & Western Railways
History
Opened	Central Line side- August/October 1853 (as Mahim Rd station) Renamed as Dadar- 1 November 1856[1]
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2016–17	211,888 (Daily)
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Prabhadevi towards Churchgate Western line Matunga Road towards Dahanu Road Parel towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central line Matunga towards Kasara or Khopoli
Route map Legend to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Vithalwadi Orange Line Kalyan Junction Ulhasnagar Thakurli Ambarnath Dombivli Badlapur Western line to Dahanu Road Vangani Vasai Road Shelu Juchandra Neral Junction to Matheran Kaman Road Bhivpuri Road Kharbav Karjat Bhiwandi Road to Panvel Ulhas River Palasdari to Dadar–Solapur section Kopar Kelavli Diva Junction Dolavli Dativali Lowjee Nilaje Khopoli Taloje Panchnand Harbour line to Vashi Mumbra Navde Road Kalwa Kalamboli Trans-Harbour line to Vashi & Nerul Panvel Thane Creek Somatne Thane Rasayani Eastern Express Highway Apta Mulund Jite Nahur Hamrapur Green Line Bhandup Pen Pink Line Kanjur Marg Kasu Green Line Vikhroli Nagothane Blue Line Ghatkopar Nidi Vidyavihar Roha Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Konkan Railway Kurla Sion Harbour line Harbour line to Goregaon Western line to Borivali Matunga Dadar Prabhadevi   Parel Western line to Churchgate Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour line to Wadala Road Sandhurst Road Masjid Aqua Line Mumbai CSMT Legend Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Vasai Road–Roha line Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Dahisar River Borivali Kandivli Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Blue Line Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Yellow Line Khar Road Bandra Yellow Line Mithi River Mahim Junction Harbour line to Wadala Road Matunga Road Central line to Thane Dadar Prabhadevi Parel Central line to Mumbai CSMT Lower Parel Mumbai Monorail Mahalaxmi Aqua Line Mumbai Central Aqua Line Grant Road Aqua Line Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Aqua Line
Location Dadar Location within Mumbai

Dadar railway station is a major interchange railway stations on the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It serves the Dadar area in Mumbai, India.

This railway station lies on both the Central line named as Dadar Central with station code DR and Western line named as Dadar Western with station code DDR. It is also a terminal for Mumbai Suburban Railway as well as Indian Railways.^[2]

Two roads are passes through parallel in the vicinity of Dadar railway station which is Senapati Bapat Marg on the Westside and Lakhamsi Nappu Road on the Eastside.

The original Dadar railway station of the GIP Railway (today's Central Railway) was inaugurated sometime between August and October 1853 as Mahim Rd railway station. It was renamed as Dadar on "1 October 1856"^[3][4] Regular services to the station began in the same year on the GIPR line. A station named 'Dadur' existed on the first suburban train service of the erstwhile BB&CI Railway (today's Western Railway), when it began the service on 12 April 1867 (between Bombay Backbay and Viraur), suggesting the WR side station was established sometime in the 1860s.

On 1 January 1885, the BB&CIR and the GIPR signed an agreement that allowed the interchange of coaches and goods stock. The agreement provided each railway the privilege to use the others tracks via Dadur. BB&CIR was permitted to send its goods trains to Carnac Bunder on the GIPR side, while GIPR could use the Colaba Terminus station. Further it agreed that in the event of public interest, a local passenger train service should be commenced between GIPR's Victoria Terminus, and BB&CIR's Bandra station, via the Dadur Junction.^[5]

The station was among the first (along with Currey Road) to receive colour light signalling in 1920.^[6]

The Tilak bridge that spans over both the Western and Central lines was completed in August 1925, after 8 years of construction. It was named so after Independence. It was built to replace an old level crossing situated a quarter mile south of its present location.^[7]

The Dadar through cabin was converted to colour signalling in February 1936, following similar endeavours around the stations like Mahim, Bandra, among others.^[8]

On 10 August 1942, a large crowd gathered outside the station. This happened in the backdrop of the call for Quit India announced a few days back in Bombay, as well as the arrest of important leaders. The crowds barged into the station platforms, and people began greasing the rail tracks, and placing obstacles on them, to stop rail traffic. A police firing ensued, and several people were injured and killed.^[9]

The express train terminus on Central line side was constructed and opened on 1968.^[10]

During the India–Pakistan war of 1971 a Jawan Canteen was established in the station to serve Indian soldiers. The Canteen was conducted by Wadala Junior Chambers (Founder- Gangaram Joshi), under the guidance of Nanik Rupani, who was the President at that time.^[11][12] Trains began terminating and departing from Dadar from May 1974.

After decades, in 2009, the Midtown terminus of Dadar Western side was inaugurated for increasing more trains on the suburban route and long-distance route for decreasing a load of passengers.^[13] And the side elevated road which is parallel to Midtown Terminus connects to Tilak Bridge for direct taxis' and another vehicles' movement, was inaugurated in 2014. The cost for construction was ₹30 crore (US$3.5 million).^[14]

Dadar railway station has 14 platforms, In that, 7 platforms consist of the Western side which is two platforms of the slow suburban route, three platforms of the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown Terminus.^[15][16]

The remaining 7 platforms consist of the Central line, which is of two platforms on the slow suburban route, three platforms are on the fast suburban route with middle-fast suburban terminal, and the last two platforms are the terminus of long-distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus.

This railway station is well connected with multiple walk ways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on either side.^[17]

Dadar Western track layout
This station layout comes under Western Railway zone
Legend
P1 to Matunga Road P2 to Prabhadevi P3 to Bandra P4 to Mumbai Central P5 to Bandra P6 - Outstation Express Trains P7 - Outstation Express Trains
Station with seven tracks | Two Side & Three Island platforms Platforms 1 & 2 - Slow Local trains Platforms 3 to 5 - Fast Local trains

Dadar Central track layout
This station layout comes under Central Railway zone
Legend
P8 to Matunga P9 to Parel P9A/10 to Kurla P11 to Kurla P12 ** to Byculla P13 - Outstation Express Trains P14 - Outstation Express Trains
Station with seven tracks | One Side & Four Island platforms Platforms 8 & 9 - Slow Local trains Platforms 9A/10 to 12 - Fast Local trains ** Platform 12 is also dedicated as Outstation Express trains towards Mumbai CSMT

There are multiple escalators available on both the sides for help in interchanging stations, which were inaugurated on 1 November 2013 on the Western line side by Western Railway^[18] And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by Central Railway.^[19]

Dadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211,888 passengers beginning their journey from this station per day contributing ₹1,059,440 (US$13,000) of average daily revenue.^[20]

In October 2012, CR announced plans to cease long-distance train services terminating at Dadar on the Central side within 5–6 years. The load would be transferred to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12.^[21]

Dadar railway station handles a total of 88 long-distance trains. In which 12 trains are on the Western line side in which 3 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Midtown Terminus and 9 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Western line.^[22][23]

Whereas, 76 trains are on the Central line side in which 11 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Central Terminus and 65 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Central line.^[24]

• Dadar Central at India Rail Info
• Dadar Western at India Rail Info
• Old picture of Dadar Railway station, BB&CIR side: 1923