Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction railway station
 Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction Hubballi Junction | |||||||
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 Entrance of the station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Other names | Hubli Junction / SSS Hubballi | ||||||
| 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°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 | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||
| Connections | Auto stand, HD BRTS, CBT Hubballi | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | UBL | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Hubli | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1886 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction commonly known as Hubballi Junction railway station or Hubli Junction railway station (Station code: UBL), is 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 has a length of 1,505 metres, making it the longest railway platform in the world as of March 2021.[1]
Description
Hubli Junction is 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 is the busiest railway station in Karnataka after Bengaluru City. The Hubli division situated in Hubli city connects Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Goa and more.[citation needed]
Commercial goods like Manganese are the main source of income and public transport is another source of income. Currently, Hubli Junction is undergoing remodeling work to have World's Longest Railway Platform with a length of 1505 metres.
Lines
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.[2]
Diesel Loco Shed
Diesel Loco Shed, Hubli which is under South Western Railways (SWR), currently homes EMD locomotives of Class WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4 and WDG-4D.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
Media related to Hubli Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons