Baiyyappanahalli Baiyyappanahaḷḷi Baiyyappanahallee
Indian Railways station
Baiyyappanahalli railway station
General information
Location	India
Coordinates	12°59′28″N 77°39′08″E / 12.9912°N 77.6523°E / 12.9912; 77.6523
Elevation	909 meters
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, taxi, Namma Metro
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	BYPL
Fare zone	South Western
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	Yes
Services
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Baiyyappanahalli railway station (station code: BYPL) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyappanahalli, Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka which is located about 13 km away from the Bangalore City railway station and serves Baiyyappanahalli, Indiranagar, Krishnarajapuram and HAL areas.^[1]

Development

South Western Railway (SWR) developed Baiyyappanahalli, located on the eastern part of the city, as the third railway terminal for the city along with facilities in 2008 due to no space around the Bangalore City railway station.^[2] Work on a third coaching terminal has begun and is expected to be complete by March 2020. It is a Railway Junction, dividing the direct single electrified line to Salem via Hosur-Dharmapuri and the electrified double line towards Jolarpettai via Krishnarajapuram.^[3]

Structure

Baiyyappanahalli railway station is designed to be a replica of the Terminal 1A building of the Kempegowda International Airport, located in the same city. The station has two platforms and 4 tracks each running to 650m in length along with shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office Facilities such as parking, footbridge or Skyway^[4] and toilets are available.