Whitefield railway station (Bengaluru)

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Whitefield


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Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
Vande Bharat Express at Whitefield.jpg
Vande Bharat Express heading towards Chennai Central railway station
General information
Location Kadugodi, Bangalore
India
Coordinates 12°59′47″N77°45′41″E / 12.9964°N 77.7614°E / 12.9964; 77.7614
Elevation874 metres (2,867 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Western Railway
Line(s) Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms4
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus,Taxi
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeWFD
Fare zone South Western Railway
History
Opened1864
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Hoodi Halt Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Devangonthi

Whitefield railway station (station code: WFD) is an Indian Railways train station located in Whitefield, Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka, which is about 8 km away from the Krishnarajapuram railway station and serves the Whitefield area. [1] [2]

Contents

The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore–Chennai route and is double and electrified, the Krishnarajapuram–Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. [3] The station is slated to become a junction with a new WhitefieldKolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. It is located near the Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro station of the Bengaluru Namma Metro system.

Structure

Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office. [4]

Station Layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1Platform 1Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Hoodi Halt
FOB , Island platform | P1 & P2 Doors will open on the left | (Used for MEMUs and Express trains)
Platform 2Towards → Jolarpettai Junction / MGR Chennai Central next station is Devangonthi
Platform 3Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Hoodi Halt
FOB , Island platform |P3 Doors will open on the left | (Used for MEMUs and Express trains)
Platform 4Not in Operation
P1

Line

Station Board Whitefield railway station.jpg
Station Board

Whitefield railway station is on the Bangalore–Chennai main line. The railway station is located between Hoodi Halt railway station and Devangonthi railway station.

Originating/terminating trains

Train numberTrain nameTypeSourceDestination
06567/06568Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli MEMU SpecialMEMU Whitefield Baiyyappanahalli
66541/66542 Whitefield–KSR Bengaluru City MEMU MEMU Whitefield Bengaluru City
06593/06594Whitefield–Baiyyappanahalli DEMU SpecialPassenger Whitefield Baiyyappanahalli

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References

  1. "Bengaluru: Railways To Increase Halts At Banaswadi Even As Station's Last Mile Connectivity Remains Poor". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "'Run suburban train between Yelahanka and Whitefield'". Times of India Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. With just one entry, Whitefield station a 'nightmare'
  4. "WFD/Whitefield (4) Railway Station Satellite Map – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Hoodi Halt
towards ?
South Western Railway zone Devangonthi
towards ?