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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus since 2017, formerly Victoria Terminus (VT), Bombay station code: CSMT /ST ), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in Mumbai, is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture.
Formerly known as the Victoria Terminus (VT) after the then ruling Empress of British India, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is the most extravagant and magnificent gothic revival structures built in Mumbai.
Chhatrapai Shivaji Terminus, main railway station in Mumbai, India, and the headquarters of the city’s Central Railway System. It was built between 1878 and 1887. The palatial structure must be read as a centrepiece of what was for more than a century the most important country in the British Empire.
Nov 30, 2020 · Published Nov 30, 2020. | 4 min read. Ornate, imposing, and grand — Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, India, is more than just a train station. Also known as VT (Victoria Terminus) locally, the majestic train station is one of the most imposing Gothic structures in the city.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) was built in 1887 to commemorate the Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee (it was originally named Victoria Terminus in her honour). Designed by...
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus, in Mumbai, was designed by British architect Frederick William Stevens and constructed between 1878 and 1888 A.D. to...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is the finest example of the unique Bombay Gothic style of building, which combined High Victorian Gothic design with...
In 1996 the Terminus was renamed in honor of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the royal title of a seventeenth-century Indian ruler named Shivaji who’s legacy later became associated with India’s independence movement from British colonial rule.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), formerly known as Victoria Terminus, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and, remarkably, also one of the busiest railroad stations in India. It serves hundreds of commuters every day.
