Mysore Junction railway station
Mysuru Junction Mysuru Junction | |
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Premium train Express train and Passenger train station | |
Location | Medar block, Yadavagiri, Mysuru, Mysuru district, Karnataka India |
Coordinates | 12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°ECoordinates: 12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°E |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | (SWR) |
Line(s) | Mysore–Hassan railway line |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 6 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | MYS |
Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Division(s) | Mysore |
Website | www.mysururailwaystation.com |
History | |
Opened | 1870 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Mysuru Junction Location within India |
Mysore Junction railway station (officially Mysuru Junction railway station) (station code: MYS) is a railway station on Mysore–Bangalore railway line serving the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. Previously Mysuru was connected to Bangalore by a single-line metre-gauge track. It was later converted into non-electrified broad-gauge line, which has now been converted to double-line, electrified route.
Lines[]
- Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line
- Mysore–Bangalore railway line
- Mysore–Hassan railway line This is a railway line which connects Mysuru Junction with Arsikere Junction via Krishnarajasagara railway station and Hassan Junction
Railway museum[]
Close to the railway station is a museum which has exhibits of vintage locomotives. It was established in 1979 by the Indian Railways, and the second such museum after the one in Delhi. One of the exhibits is the Maharani Saloon Carriage, with a kitchen and royal toilet, dating back to 1899, belonging to the Royal family of Mysore. Wooden doors and pillars of the old Srirangapatna railway station are also on display. Other exhibits include a 1925 Austin rail motor car, 1900-built WG Bagnall 1625, a Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) Class E 37244 4-4-4T locomotive built in 1920 by the North British Locomotive Co, a Southern Railway Class TS/1 37338 2-6-2T built by WG Bagnall for the Mysore Railways in 1932, and so forth.[1]
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References[]
- ^ Rao, Bindu Gopal (26 August 2014). "Reliving journeys of a bygone era". Deccan Herald (Bangalore). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
External links[]
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- Railway stations in Mysore district
- Mysore railway division
- Transport in Mysore
- Buildings and structures in Mysore
- Railway stations opened in 1870
- Railway junction stations in Karnataka
- Karnataka railway station stubs