Elevation 473 metres (1,552 ft) Operated by Central Railway zone Parking Yes Opened 1884 Platforms in use 3 | Owned by Indian railways Tracks 3 Address Hotgi, Maharashtra 413215 Owner Indian Railways | |
Location Near Railway Rest House, Hotgi-413215. Maharashtra
India Similar Akalkot Road railway st, Solapur railway station, Wadi Junction railway st, Kurduvadi Junction railway st, Dehu Road railway station | ||
Hotgi Junction railway station (Station code: HG) is an railway junction station under Solapur Railway Division of Central Railway zone of Indian Railways located at Hotgi, suburb of Solapur.
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Established
The Hotgi railway station was opened in 1884, when the Southern Mahratta Railway started to build meter gauge railway line between Hotgi and Gadag in 1882, which was completed in the year 1884.
Services
It connects to Solapur Junction on north-west direction, Gulburga and Wadi Junction on South-East direction, Bijapur and Gadag Junction on south direction.
Lines
The Hotgi-Gadag railway line was metre gauge and converted to broad gauge in stages. The conversion was finally completed in December 2008. Now Hotgi is connected to Hubli and Hospet by direct trains. Bangalore-Solapur train now runs via Bijapur and Hotgi.