Bangarapet railway station

Bangarapet ಬಂಗರಪೆತ್ बंगरपेट
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	State Highway 95, Bangarapet, Karnataka India
Coordinates	12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°ECoordinates: 12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E / 12.9849°N 78.1787°E
Elevation	815 metres (2,674 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway
Line(s)	Chennai Central-Bangalore City line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BWT
Division(s)	Bangalore
History
Opened	1864
Location
Bangarpet railway station Location in Karnataka

Bangarapet railway station (earlier called Bowringpet) is located in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bangarapet.

History

Madras Railway connected Bangalore Cantonment to Jolarpettai on the newly constructed Chennai- Beypur line in 1864. Bangalore Mail started running the same year.^[1]

The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge line between Bowringpet (later Bangarapet) and Kolar was opened in 1913 by Mysore State Railway. The narrow gauge Yeshvantapur-Devanhalli-Chikballapur line was opened in 1915 and was linked to Bangalore in 1918.^[2] Gauge conversion of the Bangarpet-Kolar line was completed in 1997 and since then it has been serviced by a railbus.^[3]

The 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Bangarpet-Marikuppam line came up in 1894.^[4]

Electrification

The Mulanur-Bangarpet-Bangalore City sector was electrified in 1991-92.^[5]

Amenities

Bangarapet railway station has a subscriber trunk dialing booth, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.^[6]

References

1. "IR History – Early days". 1832-1869. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
2. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
3. Satish, Shalini. "Railcar's last stop". Deccan Herald,. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
4. "Chapter VII – Transport and Communications" (PDF). Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
6. "Bangarpet railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

External links

• Trains at Bangarpet

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Varadapur		South Western Railway zone Chennai Central-Bangalore City line		Maralahalli
Terminus		South Western Railway zone Bangarapet-Kolar-Bangalore East line		Kolar
Terminus		South Western Railway zone Bangarapet-Marikuppam branch line		BEML Nagar