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Thane
Thane station · Photo by Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where India's first train was going.
On 16 April 1853 the first passenger train in India ran from Bori Bunder to Thane. Today Thane is a city of its own, built around its lakes, with the forested Yeoor hills behind it. In the evening the whole town walks around Talao Pali.
Known for
- India's first railway, 1853
- Talao Pali
- Upvan Lake
- Yeoor hills
The guide
Around Thane
9 places worth getting off the train for. See the whole guide
Walk
Talao Pali
Thane's central lake, also called Masunda Lake. The promenade around it is where the city spends its evenings, with boats on the water and chaat on the bank.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Talao Pali (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Walk
Upvan Lake
A quieter lake at the foot of the Yeoor hills, good for a long evening walk.
Rickshaw ride from the stationMap for Upvan Lake (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Walk
Yeoor hills
The Thane side of Sanjay Gandhi National Park: forest roads, hill views and the occasional leopard warning.
Rickshaw ride from the stationMap for Yeoor hills (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Eat
Kunjvihar
A snack counter near the station known for an outsize vada pav.
On the plate: Vada pav
Short walk from the stationMap for Kunjvihar (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Eat
Mamledar Misal
A misal house beside the old revenue office since 1952. Ask how spicy before you order: the hot one means it.
On the plate: Misal pav
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Mamledar Misal (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Shop
Jambli Naka market
The old market at the corner of the lake: vegetables, flowers, utensils and festival shopping.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Jambli Naka market (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Kopineshwar Temple
Thane's oldest Shiva temple, on the bank of the lake, with a very large lingam inside.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Kopineshwar Temple (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
St. John the Baptist Church
A Portuguese-era church on the lake shore, founded in the late 16th century.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for St. John the Baptist Church (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Gadkari Rangayatan
The city's playhouse on the lake shore, and a home of Marathi theatre since the 1970s.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Gadkari Rangayatan (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
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