Western Express Highway metro station

Western Express Highway, (Offcially, Bisleri Western Express Highway )Abbreviated- Bisleri WEH, is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line[1] and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.

Western Express HIghway metro station

Bisleri Western Express Highway
Mumbai Metro station
General information
LocationMathuradas Vasanji Road, Mota Nagar, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai
Coordinates19.115787°N 72.856394°E / 19.115787; 72.856394
Owned byMumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL)
Operated byMumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)
Line(s) Blue Line 1 
Platforms2 side platform Platform-1 → Ghatkopar
Platform-2 → Versova
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels3
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeWEH
History
OpenedJune 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro Following station
Andheri
towards Versova
Blue Line 1 Chakala (J.B.Nagar)
towards Ghatkopar
Location
Western Express Highway
Location within Mumbai

History

In August 2016, MMOPL announced that WEH station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal.[2][3]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Towards →Ghatkopar
Westbound Towards ←Versova
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

Facilities

List of available ATM at Western Express Highway metro station are

Connections

The station will be an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro once the latter is commissioned.

See also

References

  1. "Making sense of the Mumbai Metro". 13 April 2014.
  2. "Andheri Metro station re-branded". Asian Age. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. "Mumbai: Andheri metro station renamed". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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