Sion (Marathi: शीव) is a suburb of Mumbai. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल् system part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is The Central Railway is one of the largest of the 16 zones of Indian Railways. The name is a corruption of the word Shiva, which means boundary or limit. In the 17th century the village formed the boundary between Mumbai and Salsette Island. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Salsette (साष्टी ( Portuguese: Salsete Marathi: Sashti (साष्टी is an island in Maharashtra state on India 's west

Contents 1 Educational Institutes 1.1 Schools 1.2 Colleges 2 Leisure, Lifestyle & Places of Interest 3 Hospitals 4 See also

Educational Institutes

Schools

• Sadhana Vidyalaya English & Marathi Primary & Secondary School - Sion (W), Mumbai - 400022*

Was founded by Mr. D. D. Deshpande. Provides education in English and Marathi medium till 10th grade. Distinguished students include Film Actress and Director-Producer Ashwini Bhave.

• D. S. High School
• Little Angels' High School
• Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
• A. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition M. Kewalramani Premier High School.
• Amulakh Amichand Bhimji Vividhalakshi Vidyalaya.
• Gandhi Memorial English Primary School. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January - Dharavi, Mumbai - 400019-Tel : 24095712
• Guru Nanak National High School Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072585
• Little Angels English Secondary School - Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072557
• Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School- Sion, Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24076273
• People's Welfare Society's High School - Sion (East), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072455
• Shree Vallabhashram School - Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072502
• St. Guru Nanak Dev (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ (गुरु नानक گرونانک Gurū Nānak ( 15 april 1469, Nankana Sahib Anthony's English Primary School Dharavi, Mumbai - 400017-Tel : 24097875
• M P Bhuta sion sarvajanik school, sion (west)
• Matunga Premier High School
• Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Vidyalaya, Sion (East)
• Sion Koliwada Municipal School
• GAuridutt Mittal School (Sion Village)

Colleges

• S. I. E. S. College of Arts, Science and Commerce - Sion West
• S. I. E. S. College of Commerce and Economics Sion East
• K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology
• K J Somaiya Medical College
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College

Leisure, Lifestyle & Places of Interest

• Sion Fort
• CineMax multiplex (formerly Rupam Theatre)
• Aurora Theatre
• Gurukripa restaurant-Famous for pani puris,samosas and vadapavs
• Sheev Koliwada Village
• Mothya Devi Mandir (Shiv Koliwada) where lacs of devotees from all over maharashtra visit during Navratri
• Lada Devi, Nama Devi and Sitla devi Gram daivat Mandir near Sion Fort under Gram panchayat of Sheev Koliwada Village.
• Navratri fest of Shiv Koliwada.
• Holi festval Full moon day of Dancing by Koli womens and enjoyment since last 500 years.
• Hanuman tekdi mandir
• Vrindavan, Hanuman Hotels(Awesome punjabi and south Indian food)
• Motimsar gramdaivata Mandir. Previously at Sheikh mestri in Antophill but villagers brought from their back to village. )
• Raju Sandwich (Opposite SIES college of Science & Arts)(best frankee & Sandwiches-Mumbai Mirror)

Hospitals

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital)

Lions Tarachand Bapa Hospital, Sion Jain Society, Sion(W), Mumbai: 400 022.

K. S Mehta Cardiac Hospital, Sion (E), Mumbai - 400 022

See also

• Sion Fort

Sion
Next station south: Matunga	Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway			Next station north: Kurla
	Stop No: 10	KM from starting: 10	Platforms: 2

Coordinates: 19°02′N 72°51′E / 19.033, 72.85

The Sion Hillock Fort is a Fort in Mumbai (Bombay India. It was built by the British Governor of Bombay Gerard Aungier atop a conical Matunga is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल् system part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is Central Railway can refer to the following Current railways Central Railway (India Central Railway (United Kingdom (proposed Kurla is a major Suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of one the busiest Railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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