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Hosur
Indian Railways station
Hosur railway station (HSRA)
General information
Location	Railway station Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°E / 12.7184; 77.8229
Elevation	895 metres (2,936 ft)
Owned by	South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Line(s)	Salem–Bangalore line via Dharmapuri
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HSRA
Zone(s)	South Western Railway
Division(s)	BangaloreTooltip Bangalore railway division
History
Electrified	Yes
Route map Legend to Bangalore City to Hubli Lottegallohalli 225 Hebbal 222 Banaswadi 210 Belandur Road 197 Karmelaram 194 Heelalige 183 Anekal Road 173 Karnataka Tamil Nadu border Hosur 158 Kelamangalam 144 Periyanaga Thunai 135 Rayakottai 119 Marandahalli 101 Palakkodu 89 to Morappur Dharmapuri Junction 66 Sivadi 55 Muttampatti 47 Toppur 35 Mettur Dam 39 Mecheri Road 27 Tolasampatti 19 Omalur Junction 11 to Jolarpettai Junction Magnesite Junction 3 Salem Junction 0 to Vriddhachalam Junction Salem Steel Plant to Karur Junction to Erode Junction This diagram: view talk edit
Location HosurLocation in Tamil NaduShow map of Tamil NaduHosurLocation in IndiaShow map of India

v t e Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Legend
km km Chennai-Bangalore line 0 Jolarpettai 8 Tirupattur 12 Molakarampatti to Bangalore City Yeshvantapur 229 19 Kagankarai to Hubli Lottegallohalli 225 25 Kunnathur Hebbal 222 Banaswadi 210 31 Samalpatti Chennai Central- Bangalore City line Belandur Road 197 39 Dasampatti Karmelaram 194 Heelalige 183 Ponnaiyar River NH 7 Anekal Road 173 48 Dodampatti Tamil Nadu Karnataka border Hosur 158 55 Morappur Kelamangalam 144 Periyanaga Thunai 135 61 Thonganur Rayakottai 119 Marandahalli 101 68 Buddireddippati Palakkodu 89 Hosur-Erode Road 78 Bommidi Dharmapuri 66 NH 7 88 Lokur Sivadi 55 Muttampatti 47 97 Danishpet Toppur 35 NH 7 104 Tinapatti Karuvalli 23 Mettur Dam 39 114 Karuppur Mecheri Road 27 Tolasampatti 19 NH 7 Omalur 11 Magnesite 3 117 Magnesite Salem 0 120 Salem to Vriddhachalam Salem Steel plant to Karur 128 Neykkarapatti 131 Virapandy Road 142 Magudanchavadi NH 544 154 Mavelipalaiyam 159 Sankaridurg SH 86 India Cements factory 167 Anangur SH 79 177 Cauvery SH 198 River Kaveri to Karur on Erode–Tiruchi line NH 381A 182 Erode Junction Outer Ring Road, Erode 189 Totiyapalayam 196 Perundurai 201 Ingur SH 96 209 Vijayamangalam 219 Uttukuli SH 81 SH 19A 222 Kulipalayam NH 381 SH 19 232 Tiruppur SH 166 240 Vanjipalayam Kousika River SH 165 250 Somanur 259 Sulur Road NH 544 265 Irugur Singanallur 14 282 Podanur Pilamedu 9 NH 209 0 Coimbatore Main Coimbatore North 3 Periyanayikanpalayam 17 SH 162 Karaimadal 28 Mettupalayam 36 to Pollachi Nilgiri Mountain Railway (narrow gauge) NH 209 ACC Limited plant 286 Madukkarai 291 Ettimadai Tamil Nadu Kerala border 300 Walayar 304 Chullimada 311 Kanjikode 319 Kottekad Malampuzha River 326 Palakkad NH 966 to Pollachi 334 Parli 342 Mankara SH 77 349 Lakkidi 353 Palappuram 357 Ottappalam 364 Mannanur to Shoranur– Cochin Harbour section SH 22 370 Shoranur to Nilambur– Shoranur line to Shoranur– Mangalore section km

Hosur railway station (station code: HSRA) is a railway station serving Hosur. It is situated in the central part of the Hosur city.

Administration

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.

History

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.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.

References

External links

• Hosur railway station at the India Rail Info

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