| Bengaluru Cantonment | |
| Native Name: | Beṅgaḷūru Daṇḍu Bengaluru Chhaavanee |
| Other Name: | Bengaluru Cantt. / Bangalore Cantt. |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Address: | Station Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 12.99°N 77.59°W |
| Elevation: | 929 meters |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Line: | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |
| Platform: | 4 (1A, 1, 2, (3 is for DEMU only)) |
| Connections: | Bus, Taxi |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Status: | Active |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Map Type: | Karnataka |
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cant (station code: BNC[1]) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins Fraser Town, Benson Town and Shivajinagar.[2] [3] The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment – Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the Bangalore Cantonment with Vellore district.[4] A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station.[5] Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.[6]
Amenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),[7] Waiting halls,[8] AC VIP lounge, enquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.[9] Hand trolley facility are provided to porters for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.[10]
Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.[11]
In the future, the Namma Metro's Pink Line will connect the Cantonment Railway station between Kalena Agrahara and Nagawara. A skywalk is proposed to connect the metro station with the railway station.
Bengaluru Cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public in January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.[12]
Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express has a stop at Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.[13] Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station every day.[14] [15]
| Train no. | Train name | Train type | Source | Destination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20642 | Vande Bharat Express | Express | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | Coimbatore Junction (CBE) | |
| 20672 | Vande Bharat Express | Express | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | Madurai Junction (MDU) | |
| 12578 | Bagmati Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | |
| 12577 | Bagmati Express | Express | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | Mysore Junction (MYS) | |
| 06347 | Bangalore Express | Express | Ernakulam Junction (ERS) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |
| 06506 | Bangalore Express | Express | Hindupur (HUP) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |
| 16525 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |
| 12785 | Bangalore Express | Express | Kacheguda (KCG) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |
| 06235 | Bangalore Express | Express | Mysore Junction (MYS) | Chennai Central (MAS) | |
| 06234 | Bangalore Express | Express | Rameswaram (RMM) | Mysore Junction (MYS) | |
| 16322 | Bangalore Express | Express | Trivandrum Central (TVC) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |
| 76508 | BWT-BNC DEMU Express | Express | Bangarapet Junction (BWT) | Bangalore City (SBC) | |