Gadag Junction railway station

Gadag Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 6, Gadag, Karnataka
 India
Coordinates15°26′12″N 75°38′32″E / 15.4366°N 75.6423°E / 15.4366; 75.6423
Elevation654 metres (2,146 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway
Line(s)GadagHotgi line
GuntakalVasco da Gama section HDN-7A
Gadag–Yalvigi line
Gadag–Wadi Junction line
Platforms3
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGDG
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Hubli
History
Opened1882; 142 years ago (1882)
ElectrifiedDouble electric-line
Passengers
2 to 5 million passengers per year[1]
Computerized Ticketing Counters Parking Disabled Access WC Public Transportation
Location
Gadag Junction is located in Karnataka
Gadag Junction
Gadag Junction
Location in Karnataka

Gadag Junction railway station (station code: GDG) is a NSG-4 Category railway station under South Western Railway in Gadag district, Karnataka. It serves Gadag-Betageri. The station consists of three platforms. The station lies on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A[2] and also connects the Gadag–Hotgi railway line. The Gadag–Hotgi railway line was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in December 2008.

Amenities at Gadag railway station include escalators at PF-1 & PF2, elevators at PF-1 & PF2, coach positioning display, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, free Wi-Fi facility,[3] vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[4][5]

It is a "B" Category ISO 14001 2015 for Environmental Management System certified station on 10.02.2020.

  1. ^ "South Western Railway".
  2. ^ BLUR PRINT ON HDN ROUTES
  3. ^ 12 more railway stations in State to get free Wi-Fi facility soon
  4. ^ "GDG/Gadag Junction". India Rail Info.
  5. ^ Zonal Railway users consultative committee meets