Mumbai Heritage Tramway (BEST Museum) Mumbai

Museum

About

A museum at the BEST headquarters showcasing Mumbai's public transport history, including models of the iconic tram system that once crisscrossed the city, vintage buses, and transport memorabilia.

Basic Information

Timings

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Saturday)

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Museum

How to Reach

Located at BEST headquarters, Colaba Depot. Walk from Colaba

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro (1.2 km away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Sandhurst Road (1.2 km away) on the Central Line, Harbour Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of Mumbai Heritage Tramway (BEST Museum)

Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro

Line 3

1.2 km

Grant Road

Line 3

1.2 km

Girgaon

Line 3

2.2 km

Kalbadevi

Line 3

2.2 km

Mahalaxmi

Line 3

2.3 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Line 3

2.9 km

Acharya Atre Chowk

Line 3

3.3 km

Churchgate

Line 3

3.8 km

Hutatma Chowk

Line 3

3.9 km

Science Museum

Line 3

4.8 km

Cuffe Parade

Line 3

4.9 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of Mumbai Heritage Tramway (BEST Museum)

Sandhurst Road

Central Line

Harbour Line

1.2 km

Mumbai Central

Fast

Western Line

1.3 km

Byculla

Fast

Central Line

1.3 km

Grant Road

Fast

Western Line

1.8 km

Masjid Bunder

Central Line

Harbour Line

1.8 km

Dockyard Road

Harbour Line

1.9 km

Reay Road

Harbour Line

1.9 km

Charni Road

Fast

Western Line

2.0 km

Mahalaxmi

Western Line

2.2 km

Marine Lines

Fast

Western Line

2.6 km

Chinchpokli

Central Line

2.6 km

Cotton Green

Harbour Line

2.7 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Fast

Central Line

Harbour Line

2.9 km

History

Mumbai's tram system operated from 1874 to 1964, covering the length of the city. BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) has preserved this history in their museum.