Mysore Junction railway station

Mysore Junction
Mysore Junction
Indian Railways station
	Clock tower, Railway station
General information
Location	Medar block, Yadavagiri, Mysore, Mysore district, Karnataka; India
Coordinates	12°18′59″N 76°38′43″E / 12.3163°N 76.6454°E
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway zone
Line(s)	Mysore – Bengaluru main line; Mysore – Chamarajanagara branch line; Mysore – Hassan main line
Platforms	6
Tracks	14
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MYS
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Mysore
History
Opened	1870; 154 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
	60,000/day
Location
	Mysore Junction Location within India
	Interactive map

Mysore Junction railway station, re-christened as Mysuru Junction railway station (station code: MYS) is a railway station on Mysore–Bangalore railway line serving the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. Previously Mysore was connected to Bangalore by a single-line metre-gauge track. It was later converted into non-electrified broad-gauge line. It has now been converted to a double-line, electrified route.

History[edit]

The heritage Mysore Railway Station building was constructed in the late 1940s. Currently, it has 6 platforms. All are connected by barrier-free access via lifts, subway and 2 escalators. On the right side of the building, are counters for unreserved ticketing and advance booking. There are also automatic ticket vending machines.^[1] The Mysore Railway Division and the Mysore Railway station have a reputation for cleanliness. According to Railways authorities, it is the cleanest of the 3 division of the South Western Railways.^[2] As part of the beautification, in 2019 a sculpture "Life is a Journey" by local artist Arun Yogiraj was installed in the entrance to the building. The sculpture consists of 6 statues representing travelers in typical postures.^[3]

Railway museum[edit]

Close to the railway station is a museum which has exhibits of vintage locomotives. It was established in 1979 by the Indian Railways, and is the second such museum after the one in Delhi. One of the exhibits is the Maharani Saloon Carriage, with a kitchen and royal toilet, dating back to 1899, belonging to the Royal family of Mysore. Wooden doors and pillars of the old Srirangapatna railway station are also on display. Other exhibits include a 1925 Austin rail motor car, 1900-built WG Bagnall 1625, a Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) Class E 37244 4-4-4T locomotive built in 1920 by the North British Locomotive Co, a Southern Railway Class TS/1 37338 2-6-2T built by WG Bagnall for the Mysore Railways in 1932, and so forth.^[4]