Mysore Junction railway station

Mysore Junction railway station
Indian Railway Station Junction station
Location	Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka  India
Coordinates	12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°ECoordinates: 12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°E
Elevation	760m
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MYS
Zone(s)	South Western Railway
Division(s)	Mysore railway division
History
Opened	1870
Electrified	Under Construction

The main building of the Mysore railway station

Entrance to the Mysore railway station

An old steam engine displayed at the Mysore railway station

The railway administrative offices at Mysore

Inside the railway station compound, Mysore

Mysore (Mysuru) railway station is a station serving the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. Previously Mysore was connected to Bangalore by a meter-gauge line, which has now been converted to double line broad gauge.

Railway museum

Close to the railway station is a museum which has exhibits of vintage locomotives. It was established in 1979 by the Indian Railways, and the second such museum after the one in Delhi. One of the exhibits is the Maharani Saloon Carriage, with a kitchen and royal toilet, dating back to 1899, belonging to the Mysore Royal family. Wooden doors and pillars of the old Srirangapatna Railway Station are also on display. Other exhibits include a 1925 Austin rail motor car, 1900 built WG Bagnall 1625, a Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) Class E 37244 4-4-4T Locomotive built in 1920 by the North British Locomotive Co, a Southern Railway Class TS/1 37338 2-6-2T built by WG Bagnall for the Mysore Railways in 1932, etc.^[1]

References

1. Rao, Bindu Gopal (26 August 2014). "Reliving journeys of a bygone era" (Bangalore). Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

External links

• http://www.indiarailinfo.com