Yadgir railway station

Yadgir railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location Railway Station Rd, Yadgir, Yadgir district, Karnataka.
India
Coordinates 16°44′32″N 77°07′45″E
Elevation 633 m (2,077 ft)
Line(s) GuntakalWadi
Platforms 3
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type Standard (on-ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code YG
Zone(s) South Central Railway,
Division(s) Guntakal
History
Opened 1871
Electrified Yes
Location
Yadgir railway station is located in Karnataka
Yadgir railway station
Yadgir railway station
Location within Karnataka
Yadgir railway station is located in India
Yadgir railway station
Yadgir railway station
Yadgir railway station (India)

Yadgir railway station, (station code: YG) is an Indian Railways train station located in Yadgir in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Yadagiri area. It is located on the GuntakalWadi(Excl) line of in South Central Railway zone.

History

Yadgir was on the two great railway systems of yesteryears – the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Madras Railway. While the former started construction from Mumbai, the latter from Chennai. The two systems met at Raichur in 1871.

Structure and expansion

Yadgir railway station has three platforms, each running to 650 meters in length, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, tea stall, parking, foot overbridge, and toilet facilities. Yadgir has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Latur, Aurangabad and Mumbai, Delhi.