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{{short description|Railway station in Bangalore, India}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bangalore City
| other_name = Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station)
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]], [[Commuter rail]] and [[Goods railway]] station
| image = Bangalore-City-Stn.jpg
| image_caption = View of the main entrance
| address = Railway Station Road, Gubbi Cross, [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], 560023
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|58|42|N|77|34|10|E|region:IN_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|896.920|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railways]]
| line = [[Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli–Miraj line]] [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line]] [[Mysore–Bangalore railway line]] [[Guntakal–Bangalore section]]
| platform = 10
| tracks = 18
| connections = [[Kempegowda Bus Station]] {{rint|bus}} [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Namma Metro Purple Line]] {{rint|metro}} [[Green Line (Namma Metro)|Namma Metro Green Line]] {{rint|metro}}
| structure = At–ground
| parking = Available
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SBC
| zone = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Bangalore}}
}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1968}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| former = *Bangalore City railway station (1968–2014)
*Bengaluru City railway station (2014–2016)
| passengers = 1,50,000/day
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_image = Bangalore Schematic Map.png
| image_size =
| services = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized Ticketing Counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|20px|Luggage Checking System]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled Access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg|20px|Food Plaza]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi Stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public Transportation]] {{rint|metro}}
{{Adjacent stations
|system=Indian Railways
|line1=Bangalore–Chennai |right1=Krishnarajapuram
}}
| mapframe =
| map_type =
}}

'''Bangalore City Railway Station''', officially '''Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station)''', also known as '''Bengaluru City railway station''' (2014–2016),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=7096&did=145449704189594354ECD102CEC97451280C24522002C.web91 |title=South Central Railway Press Release |date=3 February 2016 |website=[[South Central Railway zone]] |access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> (station code: '''SBC'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019 |page=46 |year=2015}}</ref>) is the main railway station serving the city of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India. It is the sixth busiest inter-city railway station in [[South India]] after [[Chennai Central]], [[Chennai Egmore]], [[Tambaram railway station]], [[Chennai Beach railway station]], [[Moore Market Complex railway station]]
It is the busiest railway station in [[South Western Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].

== Location ==
It is located across the [[Kempegowda Bus Station]]. The station has 10 platforms and three entrances.

== History ==
The establishment of the British cantonment in 1809 made Bangalore a crucial military hub in South India. Soon enough, a need arose to establish more transportation links between the new civil and military outpost with the colonial administrative headquarters in Madras. In the 1840s, proposals for these railway lines were debated in the railway lines were debated in the British Parliament, a move supported by traders and shipping companies. In Bangalore, it was Sir Mark Cubbon who pushed for the development of the railway link during his tenure as the Commissioner of Mysuru and Kodagu. He proposed a railroad project connecting Mysuru and Madras through Bangalore and Calicut but the plan was stalled. The line was initially meant for military purposes -for transporting soldiers, grains and ammunition but was later made open to the public. Lewin Bentham Bowring took over as the commissioner of Mysuru and the land for the railway project was donated by the Mysuru government. The train that chugged from Cantonment was called `Bangalore Mail', which is the oldest running train in [[Indian Railways]]. The year 1864 also saw other crucial developments in Bangalore. The railway link was a turning point in the history of the city as it encouraged immigration from the rest of the country. Trade witnessed a huge boost, many potters from Madras also settled down in the Cantonment around the same time, leading to the establishment of Pottery Town.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shekhar|first=Divya|title=Date with History: In 1864, first train chugged from Cantonment to Jolarpettai|work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/date-with-history-in-1864-first-train-chugged-from-cantonment-to-jolarpettai/articleshow/59900418.cms|date=3 August 2017|access-date=19 August 2020}}</ref>

In 1944, the rail network was nationalised. On 14 April 1951, the three major networks administered by the erstwhile Madras and Southern Maratha Railway, the Southern Indian Railway and Mysore State Railway were joined to form Southern Railway.

Due to historical reasons, the headquarters of the erstwhile Mysore State Railway was located in Mysore though Bangalore was the hub of operations. To improve administration and enhance monitoring, Bangalore Division was inaugurated on 27 July 1981.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Phadnis|first=Renuka|date=2 August 2014|title=Bangalore's rail connectivity turns 150 years|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bangalores-rail-connectivity-turns-150-years/article6273095.ece|access-date=19 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The metre-gauge lines bound to Hubli, Mysore were converted into broad gauge in the 1990s.

== Platforms ==
Platforms 1 to 7 connect to the [[Chennai]] and [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] railway lines. On platforms 8 to 10, service trains arrive via [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshwantpur]] from [[Hubballi-Dharwad]]. Platforms 1 to 4 terminate at [[Bangalore]]. On platforms 5 to 10, service trains depart towards [[Mysuru]]. There are railway lines between Platforms 4 and 5 that are used as the railway yard. There are 5 railway lines passing from Bangalore City railway station – to [[Hyderabad]] via [[Guntakal]], [[Chennai]] via [[Krishnarajapuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] via [[Hosur]], [[Mysuru]], [[Hubballi-Dharwad]] via [[Tumkur]], [[Birur]]. The Bangalore–Chennai railway line via [[Bangalore Cantonment]], Bangarpet, is fully electrified and open for traffic. The Bangalore–Mysore line is also doubled and electrified.

== Connections ==
The railway station is served by [[City Railway Station metro station (Bangalore)|City Railway Station metro station]] on the [[Namma Metro]]'s Purple Line, which opened on 30 April 2016. Later that year, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) decided to construct a foot overbridge from the metro station until the boundary of the railway station, while the South Western Railway, would complete the rest of the work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wait for FOB to City Railway Station gets longer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Wait-for-FOB-to-City-Railway-Station-gets-longer/article17242807.ece |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=7 February 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wait for metro-city railway station bridge gets longer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Wait-for-metro-city-railway-station-bridge-gets-longer/article17266232.ece |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=9 February 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> The foot overbridge connecting platform 10 with the metro station was opened on 18 February 2019. The BMRC reported that monthly ridership at the metro station was 175,000 passengers per day prior to opening the bridge, and increased to 250,000 two months after its opening.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Chiranjeevi |title=Bridge linking boosts Bengaluru metro ridership |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bridge-linking-boosts-bengaluru-metro-ridership-731744.html |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=Deccan Herald |date=2 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

The railway station is also served by [[Kempegowda Bus Station]].

== Important trains ==
The important trains originating from Bangalore city station are Bangalore Mail, [[Karnataka Express]], [[Rani Chennamma Express]], [[Island Express (train)|Island Express]], [[Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express|Chennai Shatabdi Express]], [[Rajdhani Express]], [[Lal Bagh Express]], [[Brindavan Express]] and [[Tippu Express]].

== See also ==
* [[Mysore–Bangalore railway line]]

[[File:Bangalore city railway schematic.jpg|thumb|300px|Bangalore City railway station shown on map|alt=]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{IndiaRailInfo|136}}

{{Adjacent communities
| title = '''Areas around KSR Bangalore City Railway Station'''
| Northwest = Old Mysore Road
| North = Okalipuram
| Northeast = Sheshadri Road
| West = Old Mysore Road
| Centre = KSR Bangalore City Railway Station
| East = [[Kempegowda Bus Station]]/Majestic
| Southwest = Magadi Road
| South = TCM Royan Road
| Southeast = Gubbi Thotadappa Road/Kempegowda Bus Station/Majestic
}}
{{Bangalore}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Bangalore railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Karnataka]]

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