Hubli Junction railway station
Hubli Junction Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji railway station – Hubballi | |
|---|---|
 Entrance of the station | |
| Location | Near Railway Colony, NH 63, Hubli–580 020. Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 15°21′00″N 75°08′57″E / 15.3500°N 75.1491°ECoordinates: 15°21′00″N 75°08′57″E / 15.3500°N 75.1491°E |
| Elevation | 626.970 metres (2,056.99 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Western Railways |
| Line(s) | Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Connections | Auto stand, HD BRTS |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | UBL |
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Hubli |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Electrified | Work in progress |
| Location | |
  Hubli Junction Location within Karnataka  Hubli Junction Hubli Junction (India) | |
Hubli Junction, officially Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji railway station – Hubballi (Station code: UBL), was a railway junction station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone (SWR) of Indian Railways situated in Hubli, Karnataka, India. The platform number 1 of Hubli Junction had a length of 1,505 metres, making it the longest railway platform in the world as of March 2021.[1] It was the busiest railway station in Karnataka after Bangalore City railway station.[2]
Description[edit]
Hubli Junction was center place for transportation of public and commercial in Karnataka by connecting northwest to Mumbai (460 kilometres (290 mi)), west to Goa (160 kilometres (99 mi)), South to Bengaluru (410 kilometres (250 mi)) and east to Hyderabad (450 kilometres (280 mi)) with heavy mass transportation.
It was the busiest railway station in Karnataka after Bengaluru City. The Hubli division situated in Hubli city connected Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Goa and more.[citation needed]
Commercial goods like Manganese were the main source of income and public transport was another source of income. Currently, Hubli Junction was undergoing remodeling work to had World's Longest Railway Platform with a length of 1505 metres.
Lines[edit]
The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway opened the 130.02 kilometres (80.79 mi) Hubli–Harihar rail line on 18 October 1886. And Hubli–Londa, Hospet–Hubli and Chikjajur–Hubli (part of 469 kilometres (291 mi) Bangalore–Hubli) rail lines were converted during 1995.[3]
Diesel Loco Shed[edit]
Diesel Loco Shed, Hubli which was under South Western Railways (SWR), currently homes EMD locomotives of Class WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4 and WDG-4D.
References[edit]
- ^ Huralimath, Arunkumar (21 March 2021). "World's longest railway platform in Hubballi in its final stage of construction". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Manchanda, Janvi (5 November 2020). "Karnataka's Hubballi Junction station to get World's longest railway platform: Railway Min". Republic World. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ R. P. Saxena (29 February 2012). "Indian Railway History Time line". IRSE. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hubli Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons
