Satara railway station

Satara railway station
Location	Satara India
Coordinates	17.6884°N 74.0633°E / 17.6884; 74.0633
Elevation	637 metres (2,090 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Pune–Miraj line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Station code	STR
Fare zone	Central Railway
Electrified	Yes
Location
Satara railway station Location within India Satara railway station Satara railway station (Maharashtra)

Satara railway station is the main railway station in the Satara district, in the city of Satara, Maharashtra. Its code is STR. The station lies on the Pune–Miraj line of the Central Railways and is administered by the Pune Railway Division.

Design

The station consists of three platforms.

Connection

This station connects Satara with major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Nagpur, Sangli,Miraj,Kolhapur, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Goa, and Dhanbad through express trains.

There is need of Satara - Thoseghar or Kas - Chiplun new railway line from Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. This line connects Satara city with Konkan directly and Indian Railways will give thriller experience of journey to their passengers through Western Ghats (Sahyadri Range).

Also there is need of Satara - Pusegaon - Dahiwadi - Mhaswad -Pandhrpur - Mohol - Solapur new railway line. Because of this line Satara city connects with Tirtha-Kshetras like Pandharpur, Gondavle, Mhaswad, Pusegaon and also will be connects Satara with Solapur, via Mohol.

Passenger trains

• Satara–Kolhapur
• Satara–Pune
• Pune–Kolhapur
• Kolhapur–Pune
• Praposed Satara Solapur railway line

Express trains

• Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
• Sahyadri Express
• Koyna Express
• Mahalaxmi Express
• Maharashtra Express
• Goa Express