Construction Magazine December 2014 | Page 41

02 Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus , Mumbai , India
Railway Stations

02 Chhatrapati

Shivaji Terminus , Mumbai , India

India ’ s largest station was opened in 1887 as Victoria Terminus after 10 years ’ construction , to mark the then-Empress of India ’ s Golden Jubilee . The design features the Gothic Revival architecture popular in her homeland at the time . It was renamed in 1996 after the 17th century founder of the Maratha Empire . The station is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the headquarters of the Central Railways .
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