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Detailed explanation-1: -The station was named after Governor of Bombay Presidency from 1853 to 1860 Lord Elphinstone. Elphinstone Road station on the suburban rail network of Mumbai is now Prabhadevi station. The station was named after Governor of Bombay Presidency from 1853 to 1860 Lord Elphinstone.

Detailed explanation-2: -After changing the name of Victoria Terminus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in 1996, it was changed again Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). The name of the now-infamous Elphinstone Road station has now been changed to Prabhadevi station.

Detailed explanation-3: -Station on Mumbai’s western line, which saw a stampede that claimed 23 lives last year, has been renamed after a local deity. Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road station was renamed as Prabhadevi station on Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Next station: Nana Chowk? At the stroke of midnight tonight, Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road station on the Western Railway line will bear a new name: Prabhadevi. The dramatic ring is inevitable, considering Shiv Sena officials had been pursuing the grave renaming issue since 1999.