Jogeshwari

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Jogeshwari (Marathi:जोगेश्वरी) is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. It is a suburb of Mumbai.

[edit] History

The Western Trunk Route of Bombay was extended from Bandra to Jogeshwari in 1915. Before 1945, Jogeshwari was administered by a Collector in charge of the "Suburban District". With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city.

It has 2nd century budhhist Mahakali caves. It is mostly populated by Muslims and Maharashtrians.

Jogeshwari Caves and MAhakali Caves is a Joint Caves

[edit] Schools

• Arvind Gambhir High School (Marathi Medium), Jogeshwari (E)
• Bal vikas Vidya Mandir, Jogeshwari (E)
• Farroq High School (Urdu Medium), Jogeshwari (W)
• Infant Jesus High School, Jogeshwari (E)
• Jogeshwari Education Society's Primary school, Jogeshwari(E)
• St. Mary's High School, Jogeshwari (E)
• Suraj English School, Jogeshwari (E)
• Surajba Vidya Mandir, Jogeshwari (E)
• Swami Vivekanand High School, Jogeshwari (E)
• Bandivli Vidya Mandir, Jogeshwari (E) Mumbai 400 060

[edit] Movie Theatres

• 24 Karat

Jogeshwari
Next station south: Andheri	Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway		Next station north: Goregaon
	Stop Number:17	KM from starting:23.52

These are the stations on Western line of Mumbai suburban railway

Churchgate | Marine Lines | Charni Road | Grant Road | Mumbai Central | Mahalaxmi | Lower Parel | Elphinstone Road | Dadar | Matunga Road | Mahim Junction | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri | Jogeshwari | Goregaon | Malad | Kandivali | Borivali | Dahisar | Mira Road | Bhayandar | Naigaon | Vasai Road | Nala Sopara | Virar