Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Indian Railways Terminal station
General information
Location	Kolhapur, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	16°42′10″N 74°14′16″E / 16.7027°N 74.2377°E / 16.7027; 74.2377
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.

Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

Trains

References

External links

• Kolhapur Railway Station (Wikimedia)