Sakleshpur railway station explained

Sakleshpur
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway Station Rd, Sakleshpur, Hassan district, Karnataka
Country:India
Elevation:121m (397feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Western Railway
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Line:Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line
Platform:3
Opened:1979[1]
Closed:1996 (for gauge conversion)
Rebuilt:2005
Zone:South Western Railway
Status:Functioning
Electrified:Yes
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India Karnataka#India
Map Dot Label:Sakleshpur station
Map Size:300

Sakleshpur railway station (Station Code:SKLR) is a railway station located in Hassan district, Karnataka state, India. It serves Sakleshpur town and nearby villages. Sakleshpura railway station is on Mangaluru to Hassan railway line.[2] [3] Sakleshpur railway station comes under jurisdiction Mysuru division of South Western Railway zone(SWR) of Indian Railways.[4] The gauge conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge railway track from Hassan to Mangalore was financed by Hassan Mangalore Railway Development Company (HMRDC) a joint venture of Karnataka state government and Indian railways.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Part - V (1970 - 1995) . Indian Railways Fan Club . 6 January 2020.
  2. Web site: South Western Railway to extend partially cancelled trains on Mangaluru sector upto Sakleshpur. Times of India English daily newspaper. 18 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section can accommodate more trains from October. The Hindu English daily newspaper. 18 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Signalling project on Sakaleshpur-Subramanya road ghat section upgraded, clears hurdles for more trains. TNIE, English daily newspaper. 18 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Hassan-Mangaluru railway line capacity enhanced more trains possible. Daiji World. 18 March 2024.