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Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus | |
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Indian Railways Terminal station | |
General information | |
Other names | Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus |
Location | Kolhapur, Maharashtra India |
Coordinates | 16°42′10″N74°14′16″E / 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 | KOP |
Division(s) | Pune |
History | |
Opened | 1886 (133 years) |
Rebuilt | No |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur) (station code: KOP) is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of the Miraj to Kolhapur railway line and falls under Pune division. It has a freight yard called Gur Market with a capacity of five freight trains nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) away from the station. Kolhapur is the centre of trade for southern Maharashtra (with electrification between Miraj and Kolhapur). This station connects Kolhapur with major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Dhanbad through express trains. Some important express trains are the Mahalaxmi Express (Kolhapur–Mumbai), Deekshabhoomi Express (Kolhapur - Dhanbad), and Haripriya Express (Kolhapur–Tirupati). IRCTC also runs the tourist luxury train Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station. There are daily passenger shuttle services between Kolhapur, Miraj and Pune.
This railway station is named after Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur.
The Minister of Railways announced the Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route and electrification of Kolhapur-miraj–Pune rail route in 2016–17. [1]
Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route will have new station of Kolhapur at Kasaba Bawada since the original Kolhapur station is in the busiest point of the city. New line will start from Rukadi towards Vaibhavwadi through Kasaba Bawada area of Kolhapur. Currently, the station is being upgraded under Amrit Bharat scheme.[ citation needed ]
† – Runs attached with Kolhapur–Gondia up to Bhusaval Junction.
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