Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station on the eve of republic day in 2016
General information
Architectural style	Indo-Saracenic
Town or city	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Country	India
Coordinates	18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398208°N 72.83546760000002°E / 18.9398208; 72.83546760000002Coordinates: 18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398208°N 72.83546760000002°E / 18.9398208; 72.83546760000002
Construction started	May 1878; 139 years ago (1878-05)
Completed	May 1888; 129 years ago (1888-05)
Cost	₹1,614,000 (US$25,000)(at that time) Now, ₹2,013.4 million (US$31 million)
Client	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Design and construction
Architect	Frederick William Stevens, Axel Haig
Engineer	Wilson Bell
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv
Reference	945
Inscription	2004 (28th Session)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station
Coordinates	18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398°N 72.8355°E / 18.9398; 72.8355
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway zone
Line(s)	Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Mumbai-Chennai line
Platforms	18
Tracks	Multiple
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	01
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	CSTM
Zone(s)	Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Mumbai CR
History
Opened	May 1853; 164 years ago (1853-05)
Rebuilt	May 1888; 129 years ago (1888-05)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous names	Victoria Terminus Railway Station Bori Bunder railway station
Location
Mumbai CST Location within Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	18°56′23″N 72°50′08″E / 18.9398°N 72.8355°E / 18.9398; 72.8355
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line, Harbour Line
Platforms	18
Tracks	Multiple
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	01
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	CSTM
Zone(s)	Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Mumbai CR
Fare zone	Central Railway zone
History
Opened	1853; 165 years ago (1853)
Rebuilt	1887; 131 years ago (1887)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous names	Victoria Terminus railway station Bori Bunder railway station
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Terminus Central Line Main Line Masjid toward Kalyan Terminus Harbour Line Masjid toward Andheri or Panvel

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) formerly known as Victoria Terminus is a historic railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. The station has been designed by Frederick William Stevens according to the concept of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and meant to be a similar revival of Indian Goth (classical era) architecture. The station was built in 1887 in the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The new railway station was built to the south of the old Bori Bunder railway station. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India, serving as a terminal for both long-distance trains and commuter trains. The station's name was changed from Victoria Terminus (with code BB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (with code CST) in March 1996 in honour of Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. In 2017, the station was again renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (code became CSMT).

Bori Bunder (alternatively "Bori Bandar") was a tract of land along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India. Before the construction of the terminus, a warehouse used to exist which was used to store goods imported to Mumbai and exported from Mumbai. The name of the tract of land is derived from two words - Bori and Bandar. Bori means sack and Bandar means port or haven (in Marathi); So, the literal meaning of Bori Bunder is a port where sacks are stored. In 1853, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway built its railway terminus in the tract of land where the warehouse stood. Based on the location, the station was named as Bori Bunder railway station. On 16 April 1853 the Great Indian Peninsula Railway operated the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder to Thane covering a distance of 34 km (21 mi). The time taken by the train to complete its journey from Bori Bunder railway station to Thane was fifty-seven minutes.