Hisar was founded by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, who established canal system to transfer water from Yamuna River into the city. Hisar today experiences a continental climate, hot summer and cool winters. The Hisar Railway Station is built with a good enclosure to keep passengers during various seasons. The local people visiting the station speak Bagri, Hindi, and Haryanvi.
Hisar Railway station is a part of Bikaner division. The first railway line laid down in Hisar was in 1883 when Rewari Delhi railway needed extension until Bhatinda. The railway station today has 4 broad gauge tracks. It is also considered as the part of Western Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor. Hisar Railway Station is well connected to Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi. The Gorakhdham Express originates at Hisar Railway Station and reaches New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, Agra, Gorakhpur, and Lucknow. In 2011, Vivek Express was launched under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee from Jammu Tawi to Mumbai via Hisar.
Facilities in Hisar Railway Station –
- Lockers and cloakrooms open 24/7
- Stretchers and wheelchairs for senior citizens and injured people
- Computerized ticket counter
- Waiting rooms open 24 hrs for Men and Women
- Retiring dormitories for personal refreshment
- Medical shop, open from 9.00am to 9.00pm
- STD/PCO facility for emergency calls
- Cyber Café, open from 6 am to 12am
- Bookstall
- Fruit Stall
- Restaurant offering vegetarian food
- Prepaid Auto open for 24 hours
- Four and two wheeler parking
- Drinking water at all platforms
CCTVs and security guards secure the railway station at all times. The metal detectors are installed at the entrance ensure safety of the place.
Restaurants near Hisar Railway Station –
The railway restaurant at Hisar railway station is an easy way to get access to food. But this restaurant is only limited to vegetarian food. If someone wants to eat non-veg or try something extraordinary, then they can visit the nearby restaurants in Hisar. The restaurants near Hisar railway station offer a variety of food dishes of Indian, Chinese, and Italian types.
Some Of The Restaurants Near Hisar Railway Station Are:
- TravelKhana – 08800313131
- Bikaner Restaurant
- Lazeez Restaurant
- Chawla Restaurant
- Ram Chat Bhandar
- The Chennai Burp
Famous foods of Hisar
The food in Hisar is mainly vegetarian with many milk dishes such as curd. The common ingredients used in the cuisines include wheat, bajra, rice, and fresh vegetables. The dishes are prepared using spices such as garlic, ginger, black pepper, red chilli powder, garam masala and cumin seeds. The everyday food of Hisar includes rotis made of wheat and barley. Some other varieties include Bara Aloo Roti and Besan Masala Roti. Some of the popular dishes of Hisar include tamatar chutney, Methi Gajar, Kadai hara cholia, and singri ki sabzi. Buttermilk, lassi and curd are also everyday food of Hisar.
Trains Passing through Hisar Railway Station –
| Train No. | Train Detail | Train Name | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| 2916 | HISAR to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via HISAR | HSR BDTS EXP | origin | 19:00 |
| 4971 | UDAIPUR to JAMMU TAWI via HISAR | UDZ-JAT GARIBRATH SPL | 03:20 | 03:50 |
| 4972 | JAMMU TAWI to UDAIPUR via HISAR | JAT-UDZ GARIBRATH SPL | 17:40 | 18:10 |
| 9601 | AJMER to BEAS via HISAR | AII BDTS SPL | 17:45 | 18:10 |
| 9602 | UDHAMPUR to AJMER via HISAR | UHP AII SPL | 06:30 | 07:00 |
| 12555 | GORAKHPUR to HISAR via HISAR | Gorakhdham SF Express | 10:00 | destination |
| 12556 | HISAR to GORAKHPUR via HISAR | Gorakhdham SF Express | origin | 16:25 |
| 14085 | TILAK BRIDGE to SIRSA via HISAR | SIRSA EXP | 22:35 | 22:40 |
| 14086 | SIRSA to TILAK BRIDGE via HISAR | SIRSA EXP | 05:00 | 05:05 |
| 14519 | DELHI to BHATINDA JUNCTION via HISAR | Kisan Express | 18:55 | 19:00 |
| 14520 | BHATINDA JUNCTION to DELHI via HISAR | Kisan Express | 09:30 | 09:35 |
| 19027 | MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to JAMMU TAWI via HISAR | Mumbai Bandra – Jammu Tawi Vivek Express(BDTS-JAT) | 13:50 | 14:15 |
| 19028 | JAMMU TAWI to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via HISAR | Jammu Tawi-Mumbai BandraT Vivek Express(JAT-BDTS) | 18:30 | 19:00 |
| 19611 | AJMER to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via HISAR | Ajmer – Amritsar Express (via Firozpur) | 02:45 | 02:50 |
| 19612 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to AJMER via HISAR | Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Firozpur) | 00:45 | 00:50 |
| 19613 | AJMER to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via HISAR | AJMER ASR EXP | 02:45 | 03:15 |
| 19614 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to AJMER via HISAR | Amritsar – Ajmer Express (via Dhuri) | 00:25 | 00:50 |
| 22915 | MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS to HISAR via HISAR | BDTS HSR SF EXP | 13:55 | destination |
| 22916 | HISAR to MUMBAI BANDRA TERMINUS via HISAR | HSR BDTS S F EX | origin | 15:45 |
| 54601 | HISAR to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via HISAR | Hisar-Amritsar Passenger | origin | 23:00 |
| 54833 | JAIPUR to HISAR via HISAR | Jaipur-Hisar Passenger | 04:05 | destination |