Hubli Junction railway station
Hubli Junction ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಜಂಕ್ಷನ್ | |
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Light rail & Regional rail station | |
Entrance of the station | |
Location |
Near Railway Colony, NH 63, Hubli–580 020. Karnataka India |
Coordinates | 15°21′00″N 75°08′57″E / 15.3500°N 75.1491°ECoordinates: 15°21′00″N 75°08′57″E / 15.3500°N 75.1491°E |
Elevation | 626.970 metres (2,056.99 ft) |
Owned by | Indian railways |
Operated by | South Western Railway zone |
Line(s) |
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 7 |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Station code | UBL |
Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Division(s) | Hubli |
Fare zone | Indian railways |
History | |
Opened | 1886 |
Hubli Junction railway station (Station code: UBL) is an railway junction station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways situated in Hubli, Karnataka, India.
Description
Hubli Junction is center place for transportation of public and commercial in Karnataka by connecting northwest to Mumbai (460 kilometres (290 mi)), west to Goa (160 kilometres (99 mi)), South to Bangalore (410 kilometres (250 mi)) and east to Hyderabad (450 kilometres (280 mi)) with heavy mass transportation. It is the busiest railway station in karnataka after Bangalore City. The hubli division situated in Hubli city, connects Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Goa and more. Commercial goods like Manganese are the main source of income and public transport is another source of income.
Lines
The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway opened the 130.02 kilometres (80.79 mi) Hubli–Harihar rail line on 18 October 1886. And Hubli–Londa, Hospet–Hubli and Chikjajur–Hubli (part of 469 kilometres (291 mi) Bangalore–Hubli) rail lines were converted during 1995.[1]
Trains originating from Hubli
- Hubballi – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
- Hubli Bangalore City Jan Shatabdi Express
- Amaravati Express
- Hubli–Solapur Intercity Express
- Hubli–Secunderabad Express
References
- ↑ R. P. Saxena (29 February 2012). "Indian Railway History Time line". IRSE. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Hubli Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons