The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस), (formerly Victoria Terminus, prior to that Bori Bunder Station) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic railway station in Mumbai which serves as the headquarters of theCentral Railways. Situated in the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai, it was built as a new railway station on the location of the Bori Bunder Station in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. In 1996 its name was changed to the present name in honour of the Maratha warrior Shivaji. Its abbreviations CST or VT are popularly used by locals to refer to the station and it is also known by its abbreviation CSTM or Bombay VT. It is the busiest railway station in India,and serves both as a terminal for long distance trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
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