Hosapete Junction railway station, also called as Hospet Junction railway station or Vijayanagara Junction railway station (Station code: HPT) is a railway station in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka. It serves Hosapete city. The station consists of three platforms. It is a station with fuel and water filling facility, like Hubballi Railway station, station have amenities such as a computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, book stall & canteenss.[1][2][failed verification][3][failed verification][4][failed verification]
Hosapete Junction Hospet Junction | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Vijayanagara Junction |
| Location | Hospet, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 15°17′11″N 76°23′12″E / 15.2865°N 76.3867°E |
| Elevation | 471 metres (1,545 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Western |
| Line(s) | Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Hospet-Kotturu-Amaravathi Colony Jn. railway line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 (construction – electrification of double 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge) |
| Connections | Auto stand, City Bus |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | HPT |
| Zone(s) | South Western |
| Division(s) | Hubli |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
Major trains edit
Some of the important trains that run from Hosapete Junction are:
- Amaravati Express
- Hampi Express
- Kacheguda–Hubballi Prasanti Nilayam Express
- Hubballi–Chennai express (via Bellary)
- Hyderabad–CSMT Kolhapur Express
- Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi Weekly Express
- Kacheguda–Vasco Da Gama Express
- Ajmer–Bengaluru City Garib Nawaz Express
- Haripriya Express
- Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bengaluru City Express (Via Bellari)
- Hubballi–Vijayawada Express
- Tirupati–Hubballi Intercity Passenger
- Bengaluru City–Hosapete Passenger
- Ballari–Dharwad Passenger
- Hosapete-Harihar DEMU
- Yesvantpur-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express
- 11139-40 - Mumbai Hosapete express , after 29 august , extended till hosapete(before Gadag)
References edit
- ^ "HPT/Hosapete Junction". India Rail Info.
- ^ Express News Service (9 July 2015). "19 Railway Stations in State to Change to New Names". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015.
- ^ TNN (16 June 2015). "Line doubling proposed between Londa, Miraj railway stations". The Times of India.
- ^ "SWR to Change Names of 19 Railway Stations in Karnataka State". South Western Railway.[dead link]
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