Hosur | |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Railway station Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 12.7184°N 77.8229°W |
Map State: | Collapsed |
Map Type: | Tamil Nadu#India |
Line: | Salem–Bangalore line via |
Other: | Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Platform: | 3 |
Tracks: | 4 |
Parking: | Yes |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways |
Status: | Functioning |
Hosur railway station (station code: HSRA) is a railway station serving Hosur. It is situated in the central part of the Hosur city. It has been administered by the South Western Railway zone, included in the Bangalore railway division that was transferred over from the Southern Railway zone. It is one of the main halts in northwest Tamil Nadu. Every train passing through this route has a stop here.
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.
During the British regime, it was a terminal station connecting Tirupattur in the 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 20 years ago. Now it is one of the major stops in Bangalore–Dharmapuri BG line.
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[1]