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'''Salsette Trombay Railway'''
The '''Salsette Trombay Railway''' also known as the '''Central  Salsette Tramway''' was a railway line on the island of [[Salsette]] in [[Bombay]]. The line was opened in 1928 by the '''Great Indian Peninsular Railway'''(GIPR)


Operated by GIPR(qv), closed 1934
The  4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Standard_Gauge|SG]]) line linked Andheri to the north of Bombay with the village of Trombay in the east, a distance of 8 miles(13km)
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsette-Trombay_Railway Wikipedia "Salsette-Trombay Railway"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>


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In 1934 the line was shut to make way for the R.A.F. Santacruz Airport
 
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 13 December 2015

The Salsette Trombay Railway also known as the Central Salsette Tramway was a railway line on the island of Salsette in Bombay. The line was opened in 1928 by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway(GIPR)

The 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (SG) line linked Andheri to the north of Bombay with the village of Trombay in the east, a distance of 8 miles(13km) [1]

In 1934 the line was shut to make way for the R.A.F. Santacruz Airport

References

  1. Wikipedia "Salsette-Trombay Railway"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015