Thane railway station

Thane is a major railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India. Thane was ranked as the busiest railway station on the Mumbai suburban network, followed by Andheri and Kalyan., Thane railway station handles 650,000 people daily. More than 1,000 trains visit the station each day, including 130-140 long distance trains.The station has ten platforms; platform numbers 1 to 4 are reserved for slow trains and platform numbers 5 to 8 for fast trains & long distance trains, 9 and 10 for trains going towards Vashi, Nerul & Panvel.HistoryThane was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in India. On 16 April 1853, the first passenger train service was inaugurated between (Now renamed Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus), Mumbai, and Thane. Covering a distance of, it was hauled by three locomotives: Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.Suburban local trainsPlatforms - For UP Thane locals - For DOWN slow trains - For UP and DOWN Thane locals - For UP slow trains - For DOWN fast trains / Mail-Express trains - For UP fast trains / Mail-Express trains - For DOWN Mail-Express trains - For UP Mail-Express trains - For Thane - Vashi/Nerul/Panvel trains & 10A- For Thane - Vashi/Nerul/Panvel trains