Hosur railway station

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Hosur railway station (HSRA)
General information
LocationRailway station Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 12°43′06″N77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°E / 12.7184; 77.8229
Elevation895 metres (2,936 ft)
Owned by South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Line(s) SalemBangalore line via Dharmapuri
Platforms3
Tracks4
Connections Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHSRA
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore Tooltip Bangalore railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Hosur railway station (station code: HSRA) is a railway station serving Hosur. It is situated in the central part of the Hosur city. It has been administered by the South Western Railway zone, included in the Bangalore railway division that was transferred over from the Southern Railway zone. It is one of the main halts in northwest Tamil Nadu. Every train passing through this route has a stop here.

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Administration

It is one of the stations in the Bangalore railway division currently administered by the South Western Railway zone, one of the important zones within the Indian Railways. It is officially also known by its code: HSRA.

History

During the British regime, it was a terminal station connecting Tirupattur in the narrow gauge system running via Krishnagiri, another major business centre in those old golden days. After World War II, the railway line was dismantled. Then the line was further extended to Dharmapuri via Palacode. And the line was further extended to Bangalore 20 years ago. Now it is one of the major stops in Bengaluru-Dharmapuri BG line.

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