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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsExterior viewable any time; it's a working station
Entry feeFree to view from outside
Best time to visitEarly morning or evening for photography without heavy crowds
From city centreSouth Mumbai (Fort area)
LocationMumbai, Maharashtra
Know before you go
About Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Mumbai's most photographed buildings — an elaborate Victorian Gothic Revival structure that's also a fully working, extremely busy railway station.
Getting there
How to Reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST)
CST is itself a major railway and metro hub; walkable from Fort and Colaba.
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