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Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur) (station code: KOP) is the main
railway terminus A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a Rail transport, railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passenger train, passengers, freight rail transport, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one railwa ...
in the city of
Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...
, India. It is the end point of the
Miraj Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city that is part of the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad metropolitan region in Sangli district, Maharashtra. Founded in the early 10th century, Miraj was an important jagir of the Bijapur Sultanate. Chhatrapa ...
to Kolhapur railway line and falls under
Pune division Pune Division (better known as Paschim Maharashtra or Desh, Maharashtra, Desh) is one of the six administrative Districts of Maharashtra, divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik D ...
. It has a
freight yard A rail yard, railway yard, railroad yard (US) or simply yard, is a series of tracks in a rail network for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading rail vehicles and locomotives. Yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock or ...
called Gur Market with a capacity of five freight trains nearly 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 Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
,
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
,
Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
,
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
,
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
, and
Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
through express trains. Some important express trains are the Mahalaxmi Express (Kolhapur–Mumbai), Deekshabhoomi Express (Kolhapur -
Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
), and
Haripriya Express The 17415 / 16 Haripriya Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Central Railway zone that runs between and Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga ...
(Kolhapur–
Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...
).
IRCTC {{Infobox company , name = Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation , logo_size = 150px , logo = IRCTC Logo.svg , type = Public , traded_as = {{ubl, {{BSE, 542830, {{NSE, IRCTC , ISIN = {{ISIN, sl=n, pl=y, INE335Y01012 , foundation ...
also runs the tourist luxury train Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station. There are daily passenger shuttle services between Kolhapur, Miraj and Pune.


Etymology

This railway station is named after
Shahu Maharaj Shahu (also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, Shahu IV, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj) (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja (reign. 1894 – 1900) and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian prince ...
of Kolhapur.


Future projects

The
Minister of Railways A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructur ...
announced the Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route and electrification of Kolhapur-miraj–Pune rail route in 2016–17. 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.


Trains


Express/Mails

*
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
– SCSMT Kolhapur
Express Express, The Expresss or EXPRESS may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film * ''Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn * ''The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid * The Expre ...
* SCSMT Kolhapur-
Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
Weekly Express * SCSMT Kolhapur– Hazrat Nizamuddin
Superfast Express India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 ex ...
*
Gondia Gondia (also spelled as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: on̪d̪iaː is a city and headquarters of eponymous Gondia District in Maharashtra, India. Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance of rice mills in the area. Gondi ...
- SCSMT Kolhapur Maharashtra Express * Kalburgi SCSMT Kolhapur
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* Mumbai CSMT- SCSMT Kolhapur Koyna Express * Mumbai CSMT- SCSMT Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express *
Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...
- SCSMT Kolhapur
Haripriya Express The 17415 / 16 Haripriya Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Central Railway zone that runs between and Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga ...
*
Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...
– SCSMT Kolhapur
Express Express, The Expresss or EXPRESS may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film * ''Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn * ''The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid * The Expre ...
*
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
- SCSMT Kolhapur-
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express is a medium to long-distance Higher-speed rail (Indian English: Semi-High Speed) Express trains in India#Superfast, Express train service. It is a Indian Railways#Ticketing and fares, reserved, air-conditioned chair car se ...
* NOTES: † – Runs attached with
Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...
–
Gondia Gondia (also spelled as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: on̪d̪iaː is a city and headquarters of eponymous Gondia District in Maharashtra, India. Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance of rice mills in the area. Gondi ...
up to Bhusaval Junction.


Ordinary

# SCSMT Kolhapur–
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
DEMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
# SCSMT Kolhapur–
Miraj Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city that is part of the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad metropolitan region in Sangli district, Maharashtra. Founded in the early 10th century, Miraj was an important jagir of the Bijapur Sultanate. Chhatrapa ...
DEMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
# SCSMT Kolhapur– Satara
DEMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...
# SCSMT Kolhapur–
Sangli Sangli (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Sāṁgalī''; ) is a metropolitan town and the headquarters of Sangli District in Maharashtra, in south-western India. It has earned the nickname "Turmeric City of India" for being the hub of the Asia's largest produ ...
DEMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...


References


External links


Kolhapur Railway Station (Wikimedia)
{{Railway stations in Maharashtra Railway stations in India opened in 1886 Transport in Kolhapur Railway stations in Kolhapur district Buildings and structures in Kolhapur Pune railway division Railway terminus in India