I have only tried to help sai baba devotees and cant be responsible if you plan your trip withour confirming.

Sai Nagar Shirdi Railway station :

A new Railway station has been build in shirdi called Sai Nagar. Its just 3-4 kms from the Main saibaba temple in shirdi.
Please don’t mail me asking about train timings and trying to understand how to travel by train to shirdi if you are new to mumbai and  if you came from other countries or states. The best option is to book a travels bus and reach shirdi by bus comfortably.

I have provided the train numbers . All you have to do is register in irctc.com and check to confirm for seat availability and also timings. DO NOT TAKE ALL THE INFORMATION HERE to plan your trip. You have to take responsibility. I have just tried to help you with some basic information. Further i have not travelled to shirdi by train .

The other nearest railway stations are Kopargaon – KPG ( 10 miles from shirdi )
Manmad – 49 kms from shirdi

you can register in www.irctc.com and from Mumbai CST or Mumbai LTT ( Lokamanya tilak kurla ) search for trains to
Sai Nagar shirdi
Manmad
and
Kopargaon
For people who travel from other states in india and who come from other countries ,Please please go by Bus from mumbai to shirdi. Thats the best option as you might not be used to Mumbai Local trains for transit.
You can use the alphabats in www.irctc.com – Indian Railway reservation and also www.trainenquiry.com to check for seat availability.

CSTM – Mumbai CST
LTT – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Mumbai situated in Kurla
BCT – Mumbai Central
SNSI – Sai Nagar shirdi station

Train which goes to Shirdi Sai Nagar , Kopergoan ( 15 kms ) and Manmad ( 49 kms )
1. Mumbai shirdi special
Train number – 0177

departure at 10.20 P.M reaches shirdi at 5. A.M in Sainagar station

2. Tapovan Express :

Train number : 7617

Departs @ 06:10AM
Arrives @ 12:11PM
reaches Rotegaon/RGO
(37 km from Sainagar Shirdi)

3.Devgiri Express
train number – 7057
Departs @ 09:05PM from Mumbai CST.

5.Shirdi Fast Passenger
Train number – 1333
Departs @ 10:55PM
Mumbai cst
Reaches after a 10 hour journey next day morning at 10.30 to Sai Nagar shirdi station.

6. Pushpak Express
train number – 2534
Departs @ 08:20AM from Mumbai cst
Arrives @ 12:48PM to Manmad ( you can get down in kopergaon station )

Return journey by train from Shirdi Sai Nagar station to Mumbai

1. Shirdi Mumbai Special
Train number – 0118
Departs @ 07:30AM in shirdi
arrives mumbai Cst at 02:25PM

2.Tapovan Express
Train number – 7618

Departs @ 03:50PM from Ratangoan situation 37 kms away from shirdi

3.Mumbai CST Fast Passenger
train number – 1334

Departs @ 04:40PM Sainagar Shirdi/SNSI
Arrives @ 04:25AM next day early morning.

trains From Kopergoan railway station ( 15 kms from shirdi )

4..Manmad LTT Express
train number – 2118

Departs @ 08:35AM
Manmad Junction/MMR
(41 km from Kopargaon)
Arrives @ 01:00PM
to LTT ( kurla lokamanya tilak railway station, mumbai )

5.Panchvati Express
Train number – 2110
Departs @ 06:10AM
Manmad Junction/MMR
(41 km from Kopargaon)
Arrives @ 10:23AM ro Dadar Mumbai.

Thanks and hope it helps.

I always prefer Bus journey from Mumbai to shirdi and back from shirdi to Mumbai which takes only 7 to max 9 hours .I shall write another article about bus journey later

Sai bless you for a peaceful journey to shirdi , nice hotel to stay and Happy Sai Darshan

Venkat

30 :03 : 2009