Mysore Junction railway station

Mysore Junction (officially Mysuru Junction) (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 meter gauge. It was later converted into non-electrified broad-gauge line, which has now been converted to double line electrified broad gauge.

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Premium train Express train and Passenger train station
Railway Offices, Mysore
Location	Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka India
Coordinates	12.3163°N 76.6454°E / 12.3163; 76.6454
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 (1870)
Electrified	Yes
Location
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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 Mysore Royal family. 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, etc.[1]

See also

• Mysore-Bangalore railway line
• Mysore-Chamarajanagar branch line

References

1. Rao, Bindu Gopal (26 August 2014). "Reliving journeys of a bygone era" (Bangalore). Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

External links

• Mysore Junction railway station at the India Rail Info