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Hosur railway station

Coordinates: 12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°E / 12.7184; 77.8229
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Hosur
Indian Railways station
Hosur railway station (HSRA)
General information
LocationRailway station Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°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
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHSRA
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) BangaloreTooltip Bangalore railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Hosur is located in Tamil Nadu
Hosur
Hosur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Hosur is located in India
Hosur
Hosur
Location in India
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
km
km
0
Jolarpettai
8
Tirupattur
12
Molakarampatti
to Bangalore City
Yeshvantapur
229
19
Kagankarai
to Hubli
Lottegallohalli
225
25
Kunnathur
Hebbal
222
Banaswadi
210
31
Samalpatti
Belandur Road
197
39
Dasampatti
Karmelaram
194
Heelalige
183
Anekal Road
173
48
Dodampatti
Hosur
158
55
Morappur
Kelamangalam
144
Periyanaga Thunai
135
61
Thonganur
Rayakottai
119
Marandahalli
101
68
Buddireddippati
Palakkodu
89
Hosur-Erode Road
78
Bommidi
Dharmapuri
66
88
Lokur
Sivadi
55
Muttampatti
47
97
Danishpet
Toppur
35
104
Tinapatti
Karuvalli
23
Mettur Dam
39
114
Karuppur
Mecheri Road
27
Tolasampatti
19
Omalur
11
Magnesite
3
117
Magnesite
Salem
0
120
Salem
to Vriddhachalam
Salem Steel plant
to Karur
128
Neykkarapatti
131
Virapandy Road
142
Magudanchavadi
154
Mavelipalaiyam
159
Sankaridurg
India Cements factory
167
Anangur
177
Cauvery
182
Erode Junction
189
Totiyapalayam
196
Perundurai
201
Ingur
209
Vijayamangalam
219
Uttukuli
222
Kulipalayam
232
Tiruppur
240
Vanjipalayam
250
Somanur
259
Sulur Road
265
Irugur
Singanallur
14
282
Podanur
Pilamedu
9
0
Coimbatore Main
Coimbatore North
3
Periyanayikanpalayam
17
Karaimadal
28
Mettupalayam
36
to Pollachi
ACC Limited plant
286
Madukkarai
291
Ettimadai
300
Walayar
304
Chullimada
311
Kanjikode
319
Kottekad
326
Palakkad
to Pollachi
334
Parli
342
Mankara
349
Lakkidi
353
Palappuram
357
Ottappalam
364
Mannanur
370
Shoranur
km

Hosur railway station (station code: HSRA) is a railway station serving Hosur. It is situated in the central part of the Hosur city.

Administration

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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

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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 Bangalore–Dharmapuri BG line.

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[citation needed]

References

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