Subrahmanya Road railway station

Subrahmanya Road
General information
LocationRailway Station Rd, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
India
Coordinates12°43′53″N 75°33′28″E / 12.7315°N 75.5579°E / 12.7315; 75.5579
Elevation121 metres (397 ft)
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Western Railway
LineMangalore–Hassan–Mysore line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSBHR
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Mysore
Fare zoneSouth Western Railway
History
Opened1979[1]
Closed1996 (for gauge conversion)
Rebuilt2005
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bajakere Halt Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line Shiribagilu
Location
Subrahmanya Road railway station is located in India
Subrahmanya Road railway station
Subrahmanya Road railway station
Location within India
Subrahmanya Road railway station is located in Karnataka
Subrahmanya Road railway station
Subrahmanya Road railway station
Location within Karnataka

Subrahmanya Road is a railway station on Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line. It is located in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The station consists of three platforms, which are not well sheltered.The station is located at Nettana. The railway line(track) from Hassan to Mangaluru was converted from Metre gauge to Broad gauge by creation of joint venture company HMRDC between Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways to finance the gauge conversion.[2] Few amenities have been upgraded in recent past[3] The next railway station is Shrivagilu railway station towards Sakleshapura and preceding rail station from Mangaluru Junction is Bajakere (BAJE).

Location

Subrahmanya Road railway station at Nettana serves Subramanya village in Dakshina Kannada district where Kukke Subramanya Temple is located at distance of twelve kilometre from railroad station.[4] It belongs to Mysore railway division, part of South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates few buses from this railway station at Nettana to Kukke Subramanya.

Services

There are several trains to Mysore, Kannur, Karwar, Bengaluru, Vijayapura, Yesvantpur and Mangaluru that stop at Subrahmanya Road station:[5]

NumberTrain Name
07377 / 07378Vijayapura–Mangaluru Express Special
16511 / 16512KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express (via Kunigal)
16515 / 16516Yesvantpur–Karwar Express
16575 / 16576Gomteshwara Express (Yesvantpur–Mangaluru Junction)
16539/16540 Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Express
16585 / 16586KSR Bengaluru–Mangaluru Central Express(via Mysuru)
56646 / 56647Subrahmanya Road–Mangaluru Central Passenger (unreserved)
16595/16596 Panchaganga Express(KSR Bengaluru-Karwar)

References

  1. ↑ "IR History: Part - V (1970 - 1995)". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 6 Jan 2020.
  2. ↑ "Objective: HMRDC". Retrieved 27 Feb 2024.
  3. ↑ "Amenities for pilgrims at Subramanya Road railway station upgraded". Deccan Herald, English Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 26 Feb 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kukke Subramanya Temple". Karnataka Tourism. Retrieved 26 Feb 2024.
  5. ↑ "Departures from SBHR/Subrahmanya Road". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 Jan 2020.