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{{short description|Town in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Wathar
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|17.8903553|N|74.138383|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = Taluka
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Satara district|Satara]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Koregaon]]
| governing_body = '''Gram Panchayat'''
| elevation_m = 803
| population_total = 5393
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_blank1_title = Literacy
| population_blank1 = 80.40%
| population_demonym = '''Watharkar''', Satarkar
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Pin Code
| postal_code = 415524
| area_code = 02371
| area_code_type = Telephone Code
| registration_plate = MH-11
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major Highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 965D (India)|NH-965D]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| image_skyline = Wathar Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Wathar Railway Station
}}
'''Wathar''' also known as '''Wathar Station''' is a town in [[Koregaon]] taluka of [[Satara district|Satara]] district in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It is located on [[National Highway 965D (India)|NH-965D]] and [[Pune-Miraj-Londa line|Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line]]. This town comes under [[Phaltan Assembly constituency]] and [[Madha Lok Sabha constituency]]. Wathar has a population of about 5393.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wathar Population (2011) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/828/download/36180/DH_2011_2731_PART_A_DCHB_SATARA.pdf |publisher=Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Wathar is located in northern side of [[Koregaon]] taluka. It is 26 km away from [[Satara (city)|Satara]], district headquarters. [[Mahabaleshwar|Mahabaleshwar Hill station]] is 68 km away from Wathar. Passengers leave the train here for [[Mahabaleshwar]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wathar Railway Station to Mahabaleshwar |title=A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0kEKAQAAIAAJ&dq=wathar+station&pg=PA483 |publisher=J. Murray |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
Wathar railway station in [[Satara district]] is one of the preferred location for shoots. This town is a major contributor to the revenue of the [[Central Railway zone|Indian Central Railway Zone]] for shooting films and commercial advertisements.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wathar Railway Station shooting location |title=Central Railway breaks into a song as film shoots rake in Rs 2.3 crore in a year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/central-railway-breaks-into-a-song-as-film-shoots-rake-in-rs-2-3-crore-in-a-year/articleshow/96440117.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Central Railway earns ₹ 2.32 crore from film shoots at its locations in 2022 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/central-railway-earns-232-crore-from-film-shoots-at-its-locations-in-2022 |publisher=Free Press Journal |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of some movies and commercial shot in Wathar
|-
! Sr.No. !! Movie/Commercial shot !! Year
|-
| 1. || [[Gori Tere Pyaar Mein]] || 2013
|-
| 2. || [[Zila Ghaziabad]] || 2013
|-
| 3. || [[Gunday]] || 2014<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gunday Movie shooting at Wathar Station |title=Stations hot shoot locations; CR, WR make a killing |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/stations-hot-shoot-locations-cr-wr-make-a-killing/ |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 4. || [[Jigariyaa]] || 2014
|-
| 5. || Cola Advertisement || 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Cola Advertisement film shot at Wathar Station |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/mh-central-railway-film-shootings-bes1-1220591-2018-04-26 |publisher=India Today |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 6. || [[Dabangg 3]] || 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 3 |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/maharashtra/apta-railway-station-bollywood%E2%80%99s-most-preferred-film-shooting-location-after-csmt-53945 |publisher=The Bridge Chronicle |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
|}

== Transport ==
Wathar is well connected by road and rail transport. [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|MSRTC]] buses are available from Wathar to [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Karad]], [[Koregaon]], [[Lalgun]], [[Phaltan]], [[Wai, Maharashtra|Wai]], [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]], etc. It is also connected to [[Pune]] and [[Miraj]] by [[Pune-Miraj-Londa line|Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line]] of [[Central Railway zone|Indian Central Railway Zone]].<br>
'''Trains available from Wathar Railway Station:'''
* [[Sahyadri Express]]
* [[Koyna Express]]
* [[Maharashtra Express]]
* Satara-Pune Passenger<ref>{{cite web |title=Trains available from Wathar railway station |url=https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search |publisher=IRCTC |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Satara district]]

Wathar - Revision history

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