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	{{Infobox station		{{Infobox station
	\| name = ~~Chikkamagaluru~~ railway station		\| name = Chikmagalur railway station
	\| native_name = <!-- Please do not add Kannada/any other Indian language here as per Wikipedia policy [[WP:INDICSCRIPT]] -->		\| native_name = <!-- Please do not add Kannada/any other Indian language here as per Wikipedia policy [[WP:INDICSCRIPT]] -->
	\| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station		\| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
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	\| address = Belur Road, [[~~Chikkamagaluru~~]]		\| address = Belur Road, [[Chikmagalur]]
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|13\|18\|11\|N\|75\|47\|22\|E\|region:IN_type:railwaystation\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|13\|18\|11\|N\|75\|47\|22\|E\|region:IN_type:railwaystation\|display=inline}}
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	[[File:Chikmagalur tourist map.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Chikmagalur tourist map]]		[[File:Chikmagalur tourist map.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Chikmagalur tourist map]]
	'''~~Chikkamagaluru~~ railway station''' serves [[~~Chikkamagaluru~~]] in Karnataka. It was inaugurated on 19 November 2013 by then Union Railway Minister [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] along with [[Siddaramaiah]], [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] and [[C. T. Ravi]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]], ~~Chikkamagaluru.~~		'''Chikmagalur railway station''' serves [[Chikmagalur]] in Karnataka. It was inaugurated on 19 November 2013 by then Union Railway Minister [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] along with [[Siddaramaiah]], [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] and [[C. T. Ravi]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]], Chikkamagalur.

	~~==History==~~
	~~The demand for railway connectivity to [[Chikkamagaluru]] is not new. There was demand for railway connectivity even during the time of administration of Mysuru Wodeyars.~~

	As Kadur was the district centre during British rule, [[Chikkamagaluru]] was left out of railway facility. Chikkamagaluru district board had collected a Cess of {{INRConvert\|5.5\|l}} way back in 1926 to bring railway facility. The British government which conducted a survey on the route map, dropped the idea considering it as not economical.

	When Indira Gandhi contested for parliament elections from [[Chikkamagaluru]] in 1978, she had for the first time assured of introducing a train on [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] route. When [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] was the prime minister, he had laid the foundation stone for the railway work in 1996 and the work commenced in 1999.

	~~==Improvement==~~
	The new [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] {{convert\|92.2\|km}} route was sanctioned in 1996–97 at an estimated amount of {{INRConvert\|157\|c}}. As a first phase of the work, [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]] route was selected. The work witnessed a snail's speed, due to financial constraints and delay in land acquisition process. Speed of the work was resumed in 2010 after the State Govt led by BJP leader [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] and the Central government decided to provide fund on 50:50 ratio.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.railnews.co.in/?p=22056 \|title=Railway Minister to inaugurate Kadur-Chikkamagaluru Railway line tomorrow \|work=RailNews \| access-date=23 November 2016}} {{dead link\|date=July 2020}}</ref>

	~~==Development==~~
	The Centre has borne {{INRConvert\|216\|c}}, while the State has funded {{INRConvert\|103\|c}}. The work has been completed at a total budget of {{INRConvert\|319\|c}}, while {{INRConvert\|652\|c}} is expected for completing [[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] route.
	~~Once the phase II work is completed, it would provide direct connectivity to [[Mangaluru]]~~.

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date= November 2013}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Chikkamagaluru railway station
| native_name = 
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = Belur Road, [[Chikkamagaluru]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|13|18|11|N|75|47|22|E|region:IN_type:railwaystation|display=inline}}
| elevation =
| line =
| other =
| structure =
| platform = 2
| tracks = 3
| parking = Yes
| baggage_check =
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013|11|19}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = CMGR
| zone = [[South Western Railway Zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Mysore}}
}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = [[South Western Railway Zone]]
| status = Operational
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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| map_locator =
}}
[[File:Chikmagalur tourist map.jpg|thumb|right|Chikmagalur tourist map]]
'''Chikkamagaluru railway station''' serves [[Chikkamagaluru]] in Karnataka. It was inaugurated on 19 November 2013 by then Union Railway Minister [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] along with [[Siddaramaiah]], [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] and [[C. T. Ravi]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], Chikkamagaluru.

==History==
The demand for railway connectivity to [[Chikkamagaluru]] is not new. There was demand for railway connectivity even during the time of administration of Mysuru Wodeyars.

As Kadur was the district centre during British rule, [[Chikkamagaluru]] was left out of railway facility. Chikkamagaluru district board had collected a Cess of {{INRConvert|5.5|l}} way back in 1926 to bring railway facility. The British government which conducted a survey on the route map, dropped the idea considering it as not economical.

When Indira Gandhi contested for parliament elections from [[Chikkamagaluru]] in 1978, she had for the first time assured of introducing a train on [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] route. When [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] was the prime minister, he had laid the foundation stone for the railway work in 1996 and the work commenced in 1999.

==Improvement==
The new [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] {{convert|92.2|km}} route was sanctioned in 1996–97 at an estimated amount of {{INRConvert|157|c}}. As a first phase of the work, [[Kadur]]{{ndash}}[[Chikkamagaluru]] route was selected. The work witnessed a snail's speed, due to financial constraints and delay in land acquisition process. Speed of the work was resumed in 2010 after the State Govt led by BJP leader [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] and the Central government decided to provide fund on 50:50 ratio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railnews.co.in/?p=22056 |title=Railway Minister to inaugurate Kadur-Chikkamagaluru Railway line tomorrow |work=RailNews | access-date=23 November 2016}} {{dead link|date=July 2020}}</ref>

==Development==
The Centre has borne {{INRConvert|216|c}}, while the State has funded {{INRConvert|103|c}}. The work has been completed at a total budget of {{INRConvert|319|c}}, while {{INRConvert|652|c}} is expected for completing [[Chikkamagaluru]]{{ndash}}[[Sakleshpur]] route.
Once the phase II work is completed, it would provide direct connectivity to [[Mangaluru]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Chikkamagaluru district]]
[[Category:Mysore railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2013]]

{{Karnataka-railstation-stub}}