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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

A Victorian Gothic railway station of towers and gargoyles, still one of India's busiest and a World Heritage Site.

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Open
Open all hours
Price
Free to enter; museum tours are paid
Time Needed
30 minutes
Best Time
Dusk, when it's lit from the road opposite
Address
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001Directions
Getting There
It's the terminus of Mumbai's suburban and long-distance trains.

Why Go

Frederick Stevens finished it in 1888 as Victoria Terminus, mixing Gothic and Indian styles. Millions of commuters still rush through it every day.

Its small heritage museum runs tours of the main building on set days.

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