Bangarapet railway station
| Bangarapet Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address |
State Highway 95, Bangarapet, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°ECoordinates: 12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°E |
| Elevation | 815 metres (2,674 ft) |
| Line(s) | Chennai Central-Bangalore City line |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Baggage check | No |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Station code | BWT |
| Division(s) | Bangalore |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South Western Railway |
| Station status | Functioning |
| Location | |
  Bangarpet railway station Location in Karnataka
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Bangarapet railway station (earlier called Bowringpet) is located in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bangarapet.
History
Madras Railway connected Bangalore Cantonment to Jolarpettai on the newly constructed Chennai- Beypur line in 1864. Bangalore Mail started running the same year.[1]
The 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) wide narrow gauge line between Bowringpet (later Bangarapet) and Kolar was opened in 1913 by Mysore State Railway. The narrow gauge Yeshvantapur-Devanhalli-Chikballapur line was opened in 1915 and was linked to Bangalore in 1918.[2] Gauge conversion of the Bangarpet-Kolar line was completed in 1997 and since then it has been serviced by a railbus.[3]
The 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Bangarpet-Marikuppam line came up in 1894.[4]
Electrification
The Mulanur-Bangarpet-Bangalore City sector was electrified in 1991-92.[5]
Amenities
Bangarapet railway station has a subscriber trunk dialing booth, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, lvegetarian refreshment stall , tea stall and book stall.[6]
References
- ↑ "IR History – Early days". 1832-1869. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Satish, Shalini. "Railcar’s last stop". Deccan Herald,. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Chapter VII – Transport and Communications". Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bangarpet railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Varadapur |
South Western Railway zone Chennai Central-Bangalore City line |
Maralahalli |
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| Terminus | South Western Railway zone Bangarapet-Kolar-Bangalore East line |
Kolar |
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| Terminus | South Western Railway zone Bangarapet-Marikuppam branch line |
BEML Nagar |
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