Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus | |
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| Indian Railways Terminal station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kolhapur, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 16°42′10″N 74°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) (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. It 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), Haripriya Express (Kolhapur–Tirupati), IRCTC also runs the tourist luxury train Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station. The Minister of Railways announced the Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route and electrification of Kolhapur–Pune rail route in 2016–17. There are daily passenger shuttle services between Kolhapur, Miraj and Pune.
This railway station is named after Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur.
