Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus) (station code: CSMT KOP) is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of Miraj - Kolhapur railway line. It has a freight yard called Gur Market with a capacity of five freight trains nearly 4 km away from the station. Kolhapur is the center of trade for southern Maharashtra with electrification between Miraj - Kolhapur. This station connects Kolhapur with major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Solapur, Nagpur, Tirupati, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Dhanbad through express trains. Some important expresses are Mahalaxmi express (Kolhapur - Mumbai), Haripriya express (Kolhapur - Tirupati), and Rani Chennamma express (Kolhapur - Bangalore). IRCTC also runs Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station, which is one of the most luxurious trains in India. The Minister of Railways announced Miraj-Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi rail route electrification of Kolhapur-Pune rail route in 2016-17. There are daily passenger shuttle services between Kolhapur and Miraj & Pune.
Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Terminal Station | |
| Location | Kolhapur, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 16.7027°N 74.2377°E |
| Elevation | 536.72 metres (1,760.9 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Miraj-Kolhapur |
| Platforms | 3 (construction going on of 4th and 5th platform) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Station code | CSMT KOP |
| Division(s) | Pune |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 (133 years) |
| Rebuilt | No |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
This railway station is named after Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur.
Trains
Express/Mails
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Ahmedabad Express.
- Deekshabhoomi Express.
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Gondia Maharashtra Express. †
- Manuguru - SCSMT Kolhapur Express.
- Bidar – Kolhapur SCSMT Express.
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Mumbai CSMT Koyna Express
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Mumbai CSMT Mahalaxmi Express
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Mumbai CSMT Sahyadri Express
- SCSMT Kolhapur - Tirupati Haripriya Express.
- Solapur - SCSMT Kolhapur Express.
- SCSMT Kolhapur - KSR Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express
- Nagpur - SCSMT Kolhapur Express
- NOTES:
† - Runs attached with Kolhapur - Gondia up to Bhusaval Junction.