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Revision as of 10:08, 30 June 2014
| Hotgi Junction | |
|---|---|
| Light rail & Regional rail | |
| General information | |
| Location | Near Railway Rest House, Hotgi-413215. Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 17°33′55″N 75°59′23″E / 17.5652°N 75.9896°E / 17.5652; 75.9896 |
| Elevation | 473 metres (1,552 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway zone |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HG |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Solapur Railway Division |
| Fare zone | Indian railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884; 140 years ago (1884) |
Hotgi Junction railway station (Station code: HG) is an railway junction station under Solapur Railway Division of Central Railway zone of Indian Railways located at Hotgi, suburb of Solapur.
Established
The Hotgi railway station was opened in 1884, when the Southern Mahratta Railway started to built meter gauge railway line between Hotgi and Gadag in 1882, which was completed in the year 1884.
Services
It connects to Solapur Junction on north-west direction, Gulburga and Wadi Junction on South-East direction, Bijapur and Gadag Junction on south direction.
Lines
The Hotgi-Gadag railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in stages. The conversion was finally completed in December 2008. Now Hotgi is connected to Hubli and Hospet by direct trains. Bangalore-Solapur train now runs via Bijapur and Hotgi.
References
- "Southern Mahratta Railway". fibis.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- Gazetteers of Bombay
- cnt-rly