Bangalore City railway station
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna railway station ಕ್ರಾಂತಿವೀರ ಸಂಗೊಳ್ಳಿ ರಾಯಣ್ಣ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | |
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| Regional rail, Light rail, Commuter rail and Goods railway | |
 Station main entrance | |
| Other names | Bangalore City railway station |
| Location |
Railway Station Road, Gubbi Cross, Bangalore, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 12°58′42″N 77°34′10″E / 12.97833°N 77.56944°ECoordinates: 12°58′42″N 77°34′10″E / 12.97833°N 77.56944°E |
| Elevation | 896.920 metres (2,942.65 ft) |
| Owned by | Government of India |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Chennai Central-Bangalore City line |
| Platforms | 10 |
| Tracks | 16 |
| Connections |
Kempegowda Bus Station Namma Metro  |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At–ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SBC |
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Bangalore |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Bangalore City railway station |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2013[1]) | 220,000[1] |
| Location | |
 Bangalore City railway station. | |
Bangalore City railway station , officially known as Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna railway station,[2] is the main railway station serving the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Location
It is located across the Kempegowda Bus Station. The station has 10 platforms and two entrances.
Platforms
Platforms 1 to 7 connect to the Chennai and Salem railway lines. On platforms 8 to 10, service trains arrive via Yeshwantpur from Hubballi-Dharwad. Platforms 1 to 4 terminate at Bangalore. On platforms 5 to 10, service trains depart towards Mysuru. There are railway lines between Platforms 4 and 5 that are used as the railway yard. There are 5 railway lines passing from Bangalore City railway station - to Hyderabad via Guntakal, Chennai via Krishnarajapuram, Salem via Hosur, Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad via Tumkur, Birur. The Bangalore-Chennai railway line via Bangalore Cantonment, Bangarpet, is fully electrified and open for traffic.
Trains
The station handles 88 trains a day, including 63 express trains, and is used by 220,000 commuters every day.[3][4]
See also
- Mysore-Bangalore railway line
- City Railway Station metro station (Bangalore)
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Old Mysore Road | Okalipuram | Sheshadri Road | |
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Kempegowda Bus Station/Majestic | ||
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| Magadi Road | TCM Royan Road | Gubbi Thotadappa Road/Kempegowda Bus Station/Majestic |
References
- 1 2 "Bangalore still on waitlist for better rail facilities". The Hindu. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "South Central Railway Press Release". South Central Railway zone. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bangalore Cy Junction Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bengaluru still on waitlist for better rail facilities". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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