Sakleshpur railway station

Sakleshpur
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRailway Station Rd, Sakleshpur, Hassan district, Karnataka
India
Coordinates12°56′43″N 75°46′45″E / 12.9454°N 75.7791°E / 12.9454; 75.7791
Elevation121 metres (397 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway
Line(s)Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSKLR
Zone(s) South Western Railway
Division(s) Mysore
Fare zoneSouth Western Railway
History
Opened1979
Closed1996 (for gauge conversion)
Rebuilt2005
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Donigal Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line Ballupete
Location
Sakleshpur station
Location within Karnataka
Sakleshpur station
Sakleshpur station (India)

Sakleshpur railway station (Station Code:SKLR) is a railway station located in Hassan district, Karnataka state, India. It serves Sakleshpur town and nearby villages. Sakleshpura railway station is on Mangaluru to Hassan railway line. Sakleshpur railway station comes under jurisdiction Mysuru division of South Western Railway zone( SWR ) of Indian Railways. The gauge conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge railway track from Hassan to Mangalore was financed by Hassan Mangalore Railway Development Company (HMRDC) a joint venture of Karnataka state government and Indian railways.