Hosur railway station

Hosur
Hosur
Regional rail and Light rail station
	Hosur railway station (HSRA)
Location	Railway station Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu; India
Coordinates	12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°ECoordinates: 12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°E
Elevation	895 metres (2,936 ft)
Owned by	South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Line(s)	Salem–Bangalore line via Dharmapuri
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HSRA
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Bangalore
Electrified	Yes
Location
	Hosur Location in Tamil Nadu Hosur Location in India

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Hosur railway station is a railway station serving Hosur,

Administration[edit]

It is one of the stations in the Bangalore railway division currently administered by the South Western Railway zone, one of the important zones within the Indian Railways. It is officially also known by its code:HSRA.

History[edit]

During British regime it was a terminal station connecting Tirupattur in old narrow gauge system running via Krishnagiri, another major business centre in those old golden days. After World War II, the railway line was dismantled. Then the line was further extended to Dharmapuri via palacode. And the line was further extended to Bangalore before 20 years ago. Now it is one of the major stop in Bengaluru-Dharmapuri BG line.

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