Yadgir railway station

Yadgir railway station, (station code: YG) is an Indian Railways train station located in Yadgir in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Yadagiri area. It is located on the Guntakal–Wadi(Excl) line of in South Central Railway zone.[1][2]

Yadgir railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationRailway Station Rd, Yadgir, Yadgir district, Karnataka.
India
Coordinates16°44′32″N 77°07′45″E
Elevation633 m (2,077 ft)
Line(s)Guntakal–Wadi
Platforms3
TracksBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeYG
Zone(s) South Central Railway,
Division(s) Guntakal
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Yadgir railway station
Location within Karnataka
Yadgir railway station
Yadgir railway station (India)

History

Yadgir was on the two great railway systems of yesteryears – the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Madras Railway. While the former started construction from Mumbai, the latter from Chennai. The two systems met at Raichur in 1871.[3][4]

Structure and expansion

Yadgir railway station has three platforms, each running to 650 meters in length, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, tea stall, parking, foot overbridge, and toilet facilities. Yadgir has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Latur, Aurangabad and Mumbai, Delhi.[5]

Preceding and following stations
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Lingiri (LGRE)
South Central Railway zone
Thangundi(TGDE)

References
  1. "Yadgir railway station teeming with people". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "South Central Railway to run 90 winter special trains". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India's Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
  5. "cherlapalli-lingampalli-nagulapalli-rly-stations-to-be-developed-as-terminal-stations-". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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