Subrahmanya Road is a railway station on Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line. It is located in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The station consists of three platforms, which are not well sheltered.The station is located at Nettana. The railway line(track) from Hassan to Mangaluru was converted from Metre gauge to Broad gauge by creation of joint venture company HMRDC between Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways to finance the gauge conversion. Few amenities have been upgraded in recent past The next railway station is Shrivagilu railway station towards Sakleshapura and preceding rail station from Mangaluru Junction is Bajakere (BAJE).
Rail engines (Locomotive) bankers or helper engines are attached or detached at Subramanya road rail station for both passenger and goods trains going to or coming from Sakleshpura railway station through Western Ghats (Paschima Ghatta).
Location Subrahmanya Road railway station at Nettana serves Subramanya village in Dakshina Kannada district where Kukke Subramanya Temple is located at distance of twelve kilometre from railroad station. It belongs to Mysore railway division, part of South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates few buses from this railway station at Nettana to Kukke Subramanya.The Subramanya road train station is situated at altitude of one hundred twenty (120) metres above mean sea level.
Services There are several trains to Mysore, Kannur, Karwar, Bengaluru, Vijayapura, Yesvantpur and Mangaluru that stop at Subrahmanya Road station:
Number Train Name 07377 / 07378 Vijayapura–Mangaluru Express Special 16511 / 16512 KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express (via Kunigal) 16515 / 16516 Yesvantpur–Karwar Express 16575 / 16576 Gomteshwara Express (Yesvantpur–Mangaluru Junction)16539/16540Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Express 16585 / 16586 KSR Bengaluru–Mangaluru Central Express(via Mysuru) 56646 / 56647 Subrahmanya Road–Mangaluru Central Passenger (unreserved)16595/16596Panchaganga Express(KSR Bengaluru-Karwar)
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