Ballari Junction railway station

Ballari Junction railway station, formerly Bellary Junction railway station (station code: BAY) is a main railway station in Ballari district, Karnataka. It serves Ballari. This is one of the oldest railway stations in India, and possibly the second in karnataka, built by the British Raj more than 150 years ago. The foundation stone for Ballari Junction was laid in 1869. Mahatma Gandhi visited Ballari and spent about eight hours at the railway station here on 1 October 1921.^[1][2]

Ballari Junction Bellary Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	National Highway 150A, Ballari, Karnataka India
Coordinates	15.1455°N 76.9235°E / 15.1455; 76.9235
Elevation	387 metres (1,270 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway
Line(s)	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section, Ballari–Chikjajur line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Connections	Auto stand, City Bus Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BAY
Zone(s)	South Western Railway
Division(s)	Hubli
History
Opened	1896, 151 years ago
Electrified	Yes

Previously, the Ballari was part of Southern Mahratta Railway on Hubballi–Guntakal rail line.^[3] station consists of four platforms for its junction for three routes going towards Rayadurgam, Guntakal and Hosapete.

Major trains

Some of the important trains that run via Ballari Junction are:

• Amaravati Express
• Hampi Express
• Kacheguda–Hubballi Prasanti Nilayam Express
• Hubballi–Chennai express (via Bellary)
• Hyderabad–CSMT Kolhapur Express
• Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi Weekly Express
• Kacheguda–Vasco Da Gama Express
• Ajmer–Bengaluru City Garib Nawaz Express
• Haripriya Express
• Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bengaluru City Express (Via Bellari)
• Hubballi–Vijayawada Express
• Tirupati–Hubballi Intercity Passenger
• Bengaluru City–Hosapete Passenger
• Ballari–Dharwad Passenger
• Yesvantpur-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express