Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction commonly known as SSS Hubballi Junction railway station or Hubli Junction railway station (Station code: UBL), is a railway junction station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone (SWR) of Indian Railways situated in Hubli, Karnataka, India. The platform number 1 of Hubli Junction has a length of 1,505 metres, making it the longest railway platform in the world as of March 2021.[1]

Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction Hubballi Junction
Entrance of the station
General information
Other names	Hubli Junction / SSS Hubballi
Location	Near Railway Colony, NH 63, Hubli–580 020. Karnataka  India
Coordinates	15.3500°N 75.1491°E / 15.3500; 75.1491
Elevation	626.970 metres (2,056.99 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railways
Line(s)	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
Connections	Auto stand, HD BRTS, CBT Hubballi
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UBL
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Hubli
History
Opened	1886; 136 years ago (1886)
Electrified	Yes
Location
SSS Hubballi Junction Location within Karnataka
Interactive map

Description

Hubli Junction is center place for transportation of public and commercial in Karnataka by connecting northwest to Mumbai (460 kilometres (290 mi)), west to Goa (160 kilometres (99 mi)), South to Bengaluru (410 kilometres (250 mi)) and east to Hyderabad (450 kilometres (280 mi)) with heavy mass transportation.

It is the busiest railway station in Karnataka after Bengaluru City. The Hubli division situated in Hubli city connects Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Goa and more.^{[citation needed]}

Commercial goods like Manganese are the main source of income and public transport is another source of income. Currently, Hubli Junction is undergoing remodeling work to have World's Longest Railway Platform with a length of 1505 metres.

Lines

The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway opened the 130.02 kilometres (80.79 mi) Hubli–Harihar rail line on 18 October 1886. And Hubli–Londa, Hospet–Hubli and Chikjajur–Hubli (part of 469 kilometres (291 mi) Bangalore–Hubli) rail lines were converted during 1995.[2]

Diesel Loco Shed

Diesel Loco Shed, Hubli which is under South Western Railways (SWR), currently homes EMD locomotives of Class WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4, WDG-4D and Electric locomotives of class WAG-9HC locomotive .

References

External links

• All about Hubli Railway Station
• Hubli Railway Station Contact Numbers

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