Mysore Junction railway station
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 Mysore 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.
Mysuru Junction Mysore Junction | |
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Premium train Express train and Passenger train station | |
Railway Offices, Mysore | |
Location | Medar block, Yadavagiri, Mysore, Mysore district, Karnataka India |
Coordinates | 12.3163°N 76.6454°E |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | (SWR) |
Line(s) | Mysore–Bangalore railway line Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line Mysore–Hassan railway line |
Platforms | 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 Mysuru Junction Mysuru Junction (Karnataka) |
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]
Gallery
References
- Rao, Bindu Gopal (26 August 2014). "Reliving journeys of a bygone era". Deccan Herald (Bangalore). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mysore junction railway station. |
- Mysore Junction railway station at the India Rail Info