Owned by Indian Railways Parking Yes Opened 1888 Owner Indian Railways | Structure type Standard on ground Elevation 597 m Phone 099016 44314 Platforms in use 3 | |
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Location Station Road, Bijapur
India Operated by South Western Railway zone Line(s) Solapur-Gadag branch line Address Railway Station Area, Vijayapura, Karnataka 586104 Similar Gol Gumbaz, Hotgi Junction railway st, Almatti Dam, Bijapur Fort, Solapur railway station | ||
Bijapur railway station is located in Bijapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bijapur. Bijapur has historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty (1490-1686).
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History
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Gadag-Hotgi section was opened in 1884 and the Hotgi-Sholapur section in 1887 by the Southern Mahratta Railway. The line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 2008.
Proposed new line project
Karnataka state government had proposed eleven new railway projects in the state. The Bijapur-Shahabad new line project was one of these proposed new lines to be constructed on a public-private partnership basis. The Railway Board had proposed to undertake the Bijapur-Shahabad project along with other projects on PPP mode in 2010-1. As the project was meant to initiate and expedite development of the area, the state government offered to provide the land required for the projects free of cost, apart from partial funding. The Railway Board entrusted this and other similar projects to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a special purpose vehicle established by the railways for undertaking projects on PPP mode. However, as the private sector has not evinced any interest in such projects and because of shortage of funds for new projects the Railway Board has asked the state government to fund the project.
Amenities
Bijapur railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring rooms, vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.