Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Victorian railway terminus in Mumbai, India
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a Victorian railway station in Mumbai, India, with pointed arches and stone domes. The main hall displays carved wooden panels and colored glass windows beneath a vaulted roof.
British architect Frederick William Stevens completed construction in 1888 for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The complex served as the main terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway in colonial Bombay.
The name honors Maratha king Shivaji and replaced the former colonial title Victoria Terminus in 1996. Travelers notice stone reliefs featuring animal and plant motifs from Indian tradition alongside European figures on the facades.
Platforms 1 through 7 serve suburban trains heading north and east, while higher numbered platforms handle long-distance services across India. Travelers reach all areas through interior staircases and overhead walkways within the building.
UNESCO granted World Heritage status in 2004, making this the first functioning railway station globally to receive that recognition. The central tower rises 260 feet (80 meters) and features a female figure representing progress at its peak.
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