Bangarapet Junction railway station

Bangarapet Junction railway station, also known as Bangarapete Junction railway station (station code:BWT) is a double-line electrified railway station which is located in the heart of the city. It is one of the important railway stations in the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line where many people board and de-board for many purposes.

Bangarapet Junction Bangarapete Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Other names	Bowringpet Junction
Location	State Highway 95, Bangarapet, Kolar district, Karnataka India
Coordinates	12°59′06″N 78°10′43″E
Elevation	815 metres (2,674 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Yelahanka–Bangarpet line Bangarpet–Marikuppam line
Platforms	6
Tracks	10
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BWT
Division(s)	Bangalore
History
Opened	1864
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Krishnarajapuram towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Jolarpet Junction towards Chennai Central
Location Bangarpet Junction Location in Karnataka

Some of the major routes that cross this station are MGR Chennai Central, New Tinsukia Jn in the Northeast part of India, Howrah Jn, and many more. Some of the popular trains crossing this station and traveling towards Bengaluru are Lalbagh SF Express (12607/12608), Brindavan Express (12639/12640) and Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express (22625/22626) and many more.

History

Madras Cantonment to Jolarpettai as a branch on the newly constructed Chennai–Beypur line in 1864. The station was then known by the name as Kolar Road for its proximity to the Kolar Gold fields and later christened as Bowringpet, the name of a District collector of the British of the area. Bangalore Mail started running around the same period, the exact date not being very clear.

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 via Sidlaghatta, Chintamani, Srinivasapura under Yelahanka-Bangarpet narrow-gauge line in 1918. Gauge conversion of the Bangarpet–Kolar line was completed and opened for traffic in 1997 and since then it has been serviced by a railbus. Gauge conversion of Yelankha–Chickballapur was completed and opened for traffic in 2004. Then, gauge conversion of Chickballapur–Kolar was completed and opened for traffic in November 2013, thus connecting the entire network into an Yelankha–Bangarpet broad-gauge line.

The 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Bangarpet–Marikuppam line opened in 1894.

Electrification

The Mulanur–Bangarpet–Bangalore City sector was electrified in 1991–92.

Amenities

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

External links

• Trains at Bangarpet

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Varadapur towards Jolarpettai Junction		South Western Railway zone Chennai Central–Bangalore City line		Maralahalli towards Krishnarajapuram
Terminus		South Western Railway zone Bangarapet–Kolar–Yelahanka line		Kolar towards Bangalore City
		South Western Railway zone Bangarapet–Marikuppam branch line		BEML Nagar towards Marikuppam