Hosur railway station
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Hosur
ஓசூர் |
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| 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.
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.
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
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