Hosapete Junction railway station

Hosapete Junction railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location	Hospet, Ballari District, Karnataka India
Coordinates	15°17′11″N 76°23′12″E / 15.2865°N 76.3867°ECoordinates: 15°17′11″N 76°23′12″E / 15.2865°N 76.3867°E
Elevation	471 metres (1,545 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 (construction - electrification of double BG)
Connections	Auto stand
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 railway division
Electrified	Yes

Hosapete Junction railway station is a main railway station in Bellary district, Karnataka. Its code is HPT. It serves Hospet city. The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.^[1][2][3][4]

Major trains

Some of the important trains that run from Hosapete Junction are:

• Amaravati Express
• Hampi Express
• Kacheguda - Hubballi Prasanti Nilayam Express
• 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 Passenger
• Tirupati - Hubballi Intercity Passenger
• Bengaluru City - Hosapete Passenger
• Ballari - Dharwad Passenger

References

1. "HPT/Hosapete Junction". India Rail Info.
2. Express News Service (9 July 2015). "19 Railway Stations in State to Change to New Names". New Indian Express.
3. TNN (16 June 2015). "Line doubling proposed between Londa, Miraj railway stations". The Times of India.
4. "SWR to Change Names of 19 Railway Stations in Karnataka State". South Western Railway.