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Ballari Junction

Bellary Junction
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Indian Railways station
	File:Ballari railway station front.jpg
Location	National Highway 150A, Ballari, Karnataka; India
Coordinates	15°08′44″N 76°55′25″E / 15.1455°N 76.9235°E
Elevation	387 metres (1,270 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway
Line(s)	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section, Ballari–Chikjajur line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BAY
Zone(s)	South Western Railway
Division(s)	Hubli
History
Opened	1896, 151 years ago
Electrified	Yes

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Ballari Junction railway station, formerly Bellary Junction railway station (station code: BAY) is a main railway station in Ballari district, Karnataka. It serves Ballari. This is one of the oldest railway stations in India, and possibly the second in karnataka, built by the British Raj more than 150 years ago. The foundation stone for Ballari Junction was laid on 1869. Mahatma Gandhi visited Ballari and spent about eight hours at the railway station here on 1 October 1921.^[1]^[2]

File:Ballari Junction.jpg

Previously, the Ballari was part of Southern Mahratta Railway on Hubballi–Guntakal rail line.^[3]station consists of four platforms for its junction for three routes going towards Rayadurgam, Guntakal and Hosapete.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Ballari, an important 'station' in Gandhi's fight". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
↑ "BAY/Ballari Junction". India Rail Info.
↑ Origin and Development of Southern Railway (PDF). pp. 18–19. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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[1] "Ballari, an important 'station' in Gandhi's fight". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[2] "BAY/Ballari Junction". India Rail Info.

[3] Origin and Development of Southern Railway (PDF). pp. 18–19. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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-'''Ballari Junction railway station''' (station code: '''BAY''') is a main railway station in [[Ballari district]], [[Karnataka]]. It serves [[Ballari]] city. This is one of the oldest railway stations in India, and possibly the second in karnataka, built by the [[British Raj]] more than 150 years ago. The foundation stone for Ballari Junction was laid on 1869.  [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Ballari and spent about eight hours at the railway station here on 1 October 1921.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ballari, an important ‘station’ in Gandhi's fight|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/current-affairs/120818/ballari-an-important-station-in-gandhis-fight.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> station consists of four platforms for its junction for three routes:
+'''Ballari Junction railway station''', formerly '''Bellary Junction railway station''' (station code: '''BAY''') is a main railway station in [[Ballari district]], [[Karnataka]]. It serves [[Ballari]]. This is one of the oldest railway stations in India, and possibly the second in karnataka, built by the [[British Raj]] more than 150 years ago. The foundation stone for Ballari Junction was laid on 1869.  [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Ballari and spent about eight hours at the railway station here on 1 October 1921.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ballari, an important ‘station’ in Gandhi's fight|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/current-affairs/120818/ballari-an-important-station-in-gandhis-fight.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/ballari-junction-bellary-bay/505| title=BAY/Ballari Junction | website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
-# to [[Raydurgam]]
-# to [[Guntakal]]
-# to [[Hospet]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/ballari-junction-bellary-bay/505| title=BAY/Ballari Junction | website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
 [[File:Ballari_Junction.jpg|thumb]]
-Previously, the Ballari was part of [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] on [[Hubballi–Guntakal rail line]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Origin and Development of Southern Railway|pages=18–19|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/12705/10/10_chapter%202.pdf|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref>
+Previously, the Ballari was part of [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] on Hubballi–Guntakal rail line.<ref>{{cite book|title=Origin and Development of Southern Railway|pages=18–19|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/12705/10/10_chapter%202.pdf|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref>station consists of four platforms for its junction for three routes going towards [[Rayadurgam]], [[Guntakal Junction railway station|Guntakal]] and [[Hosapete Junction railway station|Hosapete]].
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