Hosur railway station

Hosur railway station is a railway station serving Hosur,

Hosur
Regional rail and Light rail station
Hosur railway station (HSRA)
LocationRailway station Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12.7184°N 77.8229°E / 12.7184; 77.8229
Elevation895 metres (2,936 ft)
Owned bySouth Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Line(s)SalemBangalore line via Dharmapuri
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHSRA
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore
Electrifiedconstruction
Location
Hosur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Hosur
Location in India

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 British regime it was a terminal station connecting Tirupattur in old 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 before 20 years ago. Now it is one of the major stop in Bengaluru-Dharmapuri BG line.

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