Bangalore Cantonment railway station
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins Fraser Town,Benson Town and Shivajinagar. The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district. A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station. Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.
Bengaluru Cantonment Beṅgaḷūru Daṇḍu Bengaluru Chhaavanee | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
Station Board with the DEMU Maintenance Yard | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Bengaluru Cantt. / Bangalore Cantt. | ||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12.99°N 77.59°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 929 meters | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (1A, 1, 2, (3 is for DEMU only)) | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | BNC | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Bengaluru Cantonment Location within Karnataka | |||||||||||
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