Dadar railway station is a key interchange in a Mumbai itinerary, connecting the city’s Western and Central suburban lines. Its terminals sit on opposite sides of Dadar, but walkways and foot overbridges connect them.
- Lines: Western and Central
- Station code: DDR
- Platforms: 14 across Dadar station
Dadar’s role in Mumbai rail travel
Dadar is a suburban railway interchange where you can change between the Western and Central lines. The two line terminals are on opposite sides of the station, so the interchange involves crossing between them rather than using a single shared terminal.
Western Railway identifies the station by the code DDR. Keep that code in mind when checking station details or planning a journey that uses Dadar.
How do you find the right station and platform at Dadar?
Dadar station has 14 platforms, and the Central and Western line terminals occupy opposite sides of the interchange. Check the line and destination for your train, then follow station directions toward the relevant terminal and platform.
A Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation report describes Dadar Western as having five platforms and four foot overbridges. Those bridges form part of the station’s connections between platforms and the wider interchange.
How do you change between Western and Central services?
To change lines at Dadar, use the walkway and foot overbridges connecting the two terminals. The southernmost foot overbridge at Dadar Western connects Dadar Central to Western.
The report also identifies an elevated ticket window on the Municipal Bridge, a reservation and booking office in the middle of the central foot overbridge, and two ticket windows on platform 1 at Dadar Western. These locations can help you orient yourself while crossing the station.
Getting from Dadar station to nearby areas
Dadar provides a point to begin a local journey from either suburban line. If you’re planning a day around the city, you can build your route around the line that serves your destinations; the station’s interchange links the Western and Central networks.
For a broader plan, a Mumbai-in-a-day route starting from Dadar is a natural way to organize a day’s travel around the station.
Tickets and travel planning at Dadar
Dadar has ticket windows at several points, including platform 1 at Dadar Western and the Municipal Bridge. The station also has a reservation and booking office on the central foot overbridge. A Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation report notes an AC toilet for men and women on platform 1 and two additional toilets on the platforms.
Train schedules can change, so check the official site before you go. Western Railway publishes the Mumbai suburban timetable. When using it, allow for the possibility that a train at an en-route station may leave up to 3 minutes before its scheduled departure; trains at their originating stations leave at the scheduled time.
If your journey begins at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, how to get from the airport to Dadar is a useful part of planning the transfer.
Hotel Happyland is about a 6-minute walk from Dadar station, making the interchange easy to include when you plan journeys from the hotel.
FAQs
Which railway lines meet at Dadar?
Dadar is an interchange for Mumbai’s Western and Central suburban railway lines.
How are Dadar’s Central and Western terminals connected?
Walkways and foot overbridges connect the terminals, which are on opposite sides of Dadar.
What is Dadar station’s code?
Western Railway lists Dadar station with the code DDR.
How many platforms does Dadar station have?
Dadar station has 14 platforms. A report describes Dadar Western as having five platforms.