Travelling to Gadag entails one to travel to Hubballi or via Ballari, which is circuitous. That's where this station comes handy. From here, Gadag, and Laxmeshwara are near and easily accessible.
This is more useful during the day time when there is no day train to Gadag. So you can take Vishwamanava and get down here and walk just a few hundred meters towards the main road. There itself bus stop is there for NWKRTC buses going towards Gadag. There are plenty of buses. It costs about 50 Rs and will take some 1.5 Hrs.
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more... are also taxis/maxicabs available to Laxmeshwara waiting just outside the station as per the train timings. But they fill people like sardines. So it's best to travel by state buses.