Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a railway terminus in the Fort area of Mumbai, India, designed chiefly by the British architect Frederick William Stevens with an initial design contribution from Axel Haig and engineering by Wilson Bell. Construction began in May 1878 and the station opened on May 20, 1888, built in a blended Indo-Saracenic and Victorian Gothic Revival style to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, under the name Victoria Terminus. It serves as headquarters of the Central Railway and has 18 platforms, 11 for mainline and 7 for suburban trains, making it one of India's busiest stations. The station was renamed in 1996 for the seventeenth-century Maratha king Shivaji, with Maharaj added to the official name in 2017, and UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 2004.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own accountRailway Terminus (heritage station) 1 LocationSourced to the subject's own accountMumbai, Maharashtra, India 1 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Frederick William Stevens's 1888 Bombay railway terminus, blending Victorian Gothic with Mughal and Indian motifs, a UNESCO-listed flagship of Indo-Saracenic architecture.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and also known as Victoria Terminus (VT), its official name until 1996, is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and also known as Victoria Terminus (VT), its official name until 1996, is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India.
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The terminus is the headquarters of India's Central Railway zone. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India, serving as a terminal for both long-distance and suburban trains with a total number of 18 platforms.
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The main structure is built from a blend of Indian sandstone and limestone, while high-quality Italian marble was used for the key decorative elements.
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The main structure is built from a blend of Indian sandstone and limestone, while high-quality Italian marble was used for the key decorative elements.
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