Salsette–Trombay Railway
| Salsette–Trombay Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Locale | Mumbai |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Great Indian Peninsular Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Closed | 1934 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Salsette–Trombay Railway (also known as the Central Salsette Tramway) was a standard-gauge railway line on the island of Salsette in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. The line was opened in 1928 by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway under the Bombay Improvement Trust which called for "the opening up of a Railway line running West to South-east and linking up the Andheri and Kurla stations to render available for building purposes vast tracts of land sufficiently close to the city." Hence, the line linked Andheri in the north with the village of Trombay in the east. The rail line was about 13 km long. During weekends, the line was frequented by picnickers who used to travel to Trombay to buy toddy or palm liquor.
In 1934, the line was shut to make way for the Santacruz Airport.