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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 Guntakal–Wadi(Excl) line of in South Central Railway zone.[1][2]

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)	Guntakal–Wadi
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
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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.[3][4]

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.[5]

References

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Lingiri (LGRE) towards ?		South Central Railway zone Guntakal–Wadi		Thangundi (TGDE) towards ?

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