Bangarapet railway station

Bangarapet
ಬಂಗರಪೆತ್
बंगरपेट
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location State Highway 95, Bangarapet, Karnataka
India
Coordinates 12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°E / 12.9849; 78.1787Coordinates: 12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°E / 12.9849; 78.1787
Elevation 815 metres (2,674 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Western Railway
Line(s) Chennai Central-Bangalore City line
Platforms 6
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BWT
Division(s) Bangalore
History
Opened 1864
Location
Bangarpet railway station
Location in Karnataka

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 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) 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, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.[6]

References

  1. "IR History – Early days". 1832-1869. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. Satish, Shalini. "Railcar’s last stop". Deccan Herald,. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. "Chapter VII – Transport and Communications" (PDF). Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. "Bangarpet railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Varadapur
South Western Railway zone
Maralahalli
TerminusSouth Western Railway zone
Bangarapet-Kolar-Bangalore East line
Kolar
TerminusSouth Western Railway zone
Bangarapet-Marikuppam branch line
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