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{{Infobox station
| name = Yesvantpur Junction
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = Yeshwantapur railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Entrance of Yeshwantapur Junction railway station (from Tumkur roadside)
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| address = Bangalore–Tumkur Road, [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.02|77.55|display=it}}
| elevation = {{convert|915.009|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
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| platform = 6
| tracks = 8
| connections = [[Namma Metro|Metro]], Bus, Taxi, Auto
| structure = At grade
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| parking = Yes
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| code = YPR
| zone = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western]]
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| rebuilt = Yes; Under construction
| electrified = Yes
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'''Yesvantpur Junction railway station''' (station code: '''YPR''') is one of the three important stations which serves the city of [[Bangalore]] which is located in [[Yesvantpur]] locality.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article362071.ece#.UzZPttL7C8A|title= All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station|date=14 September 2011|work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> It is one of the developing stations of Bangalore created for reducing the rush at [[Bangalore City railway station]].

== Location ==

This station is located on the [[Bangalore]]–[[Pune]] & [[Bangalore]]–[[Hyderabad]] main lines. Being a main location, all trains bound towards [[Hubli]] & [[Hyderabad]] either originate from here or the ones from Bangalore City have a stop at this station.
Direct trains to major Indian cities such as [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Indore]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bhopal]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Ajmer]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ayodhya]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Howrah]], [[Chennai]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kannur]], [[Tumakuru]], [[Ahmedabad]] etc. also originate from Yeshwantpur.

== Infrastructure ==

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has a total of 6 platforms out of which platform 1,2,4,5 and 6 are platforms for originating & terminating trains. Platform 3 is generally used by passing-through trains. There are two overbridges , one connecting platform 1 and 2 , and another from platform 2 to platforms 3,4,5,and 6. It has 2 entrances-one from Yeshwantapur old area , and another from [[Tumkur]] Road. The one on Tumkur Road connects to platform-6 . The [[Yeshwanthpur metro station]] is at a walkable distance from the station.

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has 6 non-AC retiring rooms and 12 dormitories at a reasonable cost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,2,266,380|title=Retiring Rooms/Dormitories at Stations over South Western Railways|publisher= South Western Railway |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref> Other facilities such as AC VIP Lounge, Essential stalls, and an ATM also available in the station. It even provides free Wi-Fi for the people in and nearby the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1377511112410-PA_SBC.pdf|title=Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways|publisher= South Western Railway |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref>

== Proposed expansion ==

A vehicle parking facility is planned to be built in front of the station building in association with [[Namma Metro|Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation]] as [[Yeshwanthpur metro station]] is opposite to this railway station. Also a connectivity bridge at first floor between the railway station and metro station along with other amenities such as passenger-facilitation centre at the main entry; retiring rooms and a food plaza are also planned.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/22/stories/2010112261240400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125144441/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/22/stories/2010112261240400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 November 2010|title= Passenger amenities planned at Yeshwantpur station|date=22 November 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-yeshwantpur-railway-station-will-get-a-major-facelift-soon-1470158|title= Yeshwantpur railway station will get a major facelift soon|date=22 November 2010|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref><ref>http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in//downloadfile_2.jsp?filename=1455624794815-Yeshwantpur.PDF</ref>

==Gallery==
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|Image:Yeswanthpur Railway Station 01.JPG|Yeswanthpur railway station
|Image:Yeshwantapur rail station.jpg|View of nameplate of Yeswanthpur railway station at platform 5
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==References==
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{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}

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

Yesvantpur Junction railway station - Revision history

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