Hosur railway station

Hosur ஓசூர்
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location	Railway station Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°ECoordinates: 12°43′06″N 77°49′22″E / 12.7184°N 77.8229°E
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
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HSRA
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Bangalore
Electrified	No

Hosur railway station is a railway station serving Hosur, a taluk headquarters in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu.

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 British regime it was a terminal station connecting Tirupattur in old narrow gauge system running via Krishnamurti,another major business centre in those old golden days. After the world war II, the railway line was dismantled

References

External links

• Hosur