Soon enough, a need arose to establish more transportation links between the new civil and military outpost with the colonial administrative headquarters in Madras.

In the 1840s, proposals for these railway lines were debated in the British Parliament, a move supported by traders and shipping companies.

In Bengaluru, Sir Mark Cubbon pushed for the development of the railway link during his tenure as the Commissioner of Mysore and Coorg.

He proposed a railroad project connecting Mysore and Madras through Bengaluru and Calicut but the plan was stalled.

The line was initially meant for military purposes -for transporting soldiers, grains and ammunition but was later made open to the public.

The railway link was a turning point in the history of the city as it encouraged immigration from the rest of the country.

Trade witnessed a huge boost, and many potters from Madras also settled down in the Cantonment around the same time, leading to the establishment of Pottery Town.

[8] The station has numerous licensed food stalls,[9] modernised digital lockers,[10] facilities for the disabled,[11][12] and child-friendly spaces which will also accommodate trafficked children.