Chinchpokli
Chinchpokli is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai suburban railway. Historical British era spellings include Chinchpugli and Chinchpooghly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Mumbai
- Also known as: “Bombay Chinchpokli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Chinchpokli railway station.
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Museum
The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai. Formerly known as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Bombay, it is situated in the vicinity of the Byculla Zoo, Byculla East.
Chinchpokli railway station
Railway station
Chinchpokli is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The station was opened on 9 December 1867.
Mumbai Central Jail
Prison
The Mumbai Central Prison, also referred to as Arthur Road Jail, was built in 1926, and is Mumbai's largest and oldest prison. It houses most of the city's prisoners.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agripada and Mazgaon.
Agripada
Neighborhood
Agripada is an area in South Mumbai. It is located between Byculla and Mumbai Central. This area is connected with the Central Railway as well as the Western Railway.
Mazgaon
Suburb
Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon or Mazagon, and historically known as Mazagão during the Portuguese era, is a historic neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It was one of the original Seven Islands of Bombay and is now fully integrated into the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
Kamathipura
Locality
Photo: Hawk4256, Public domain.
Kamathipura is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, India known for prostitution. It was first settled after 1795 with the construction of causeways that connected the erstwhile seven islands of Mumbai.
Chinchpokli
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Mumbai, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Marathi—“Chinchpokli” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chinchpokli”
- Gujarati: “ચિંચપોકલી”
- Kannada: “ಚಿಂಚ್ ಪೊಕ್ಲಿ”
- Marathi: “चिंचपोकळी”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chinchpokli”. Photo: Mangeshjadhav, CC BY-SA 3.0.