The station is currently named after John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, The Governor of Bombay during British Era from 1853 to 1860. And the Prabhadevi temple which is situated in the vicinity was built about 300 years ago and is significant to the city’s history. The Mumbai International Airport was earlier known as Sahara International Airport and renamed to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in 1999, whereas the government had renamed the Victoria Terminus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in 1996.