Ashokapuram railway station

Ashokapuram
Indian Railway Station
Junction station

Ashokapuram Railway Workshop
Location Mysore District, Karnataka
 India
Coordinates 12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°E / 12.3163; 76.6454Coordinates: 12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°E / 12.3163; 76.6454
Elevation 760m
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Mysore railway division
History
Opened 2008

Ashokapuram is a railway station on Mysore-Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Mysore district, Karnataka state, India.

Location

Ashokapuram railway station is located near J.P.Nagar in Mysore city.

History

The project cost ₹313 crore (US$47 million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.[1] There are six trains running forward and backward in this route. Five of them are slow moving passenger trains.[2]

Services

The station serves only slow trains to Chamarajanagar town. There are trains at 5.00 am, 7.30 am, 9.10 am, 10.30 am, 12.30pm, 2.50pm and 6.45pm towards Chamarajanagar.

References

  1. ↑ "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu. Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India. Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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