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The junction is located on Duraisamy Gounder Street in the railway station road situated at close proximity to the Rural/Urban Bus Terminals, Collector Office, City Market, City Bazaar, TNSTC bus depot and the Taluk office. And just {{convert|0.5|km}} from Govt Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital and just 3km from Adhiyaman Kottai. The nearest international airport is [[Kempegowda International Airport]] situated in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] about and distance of {{convert|170|km}} from the station. |
The junction is located on Duraisamy Gounder Street in the railway station road situated at close proximity to the Rural/Urban Bus Terminals, Collector Office, City Market, City Bazaar, TNSTC bus depot and the Taluk office. And just {{convert|0.5|km}} from Govt Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital and just 3km from Adhiyaman Kottai. The nearest international airport is [[Kempegowda International Airport]] situated in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] about and distance of {{convert|170|km}} from the station. |
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The station is located at a height of {{convert|462|m}} above sea level and has |
The station is located at a height of {{convert|462|m}} above sea level and has three platforms. The station is eco-friendly with lots of trees. It is a part of the {{rws|Omalur Junction}}-{{rws|Bangalore City}} railway line. It is the main stop for the trains passing through the line. Dharmapuri station is a junction (Station code itself indicates DPJ), at that time it was under Southern Railways and had been connected with Chennai, via Morappur by meter-gauge; as like as now connected with Bangalore, via Hosur. After reforming the zones of Indian railways, its Chennai route had been abandoned and came under [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railways]]. It is undertaken by [[Bengaluru Division]]. Again the line between [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]] to [[Morappur block|Morappur]] which measures about {{convert|36|km}} has been proposed by Indian Railway Budget 2016–2017 with electrification. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 12:56, 16 February 2019
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General information | |||||
Standort | Duraisamy Gounder Street, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
Coordinates | 12°07′33″N 78°09′15″E / 12.1258°N 78.1542°E | ||||
Elevation | 467 metres (1,532 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | South Western Railway zone | ||||
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Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||
Connections | Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand | ||||
Bauwesen | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
Parking | Yes | ||||
Accessible | [dubious – discuss][citation needed] | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | DPJ | ||||
Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
Division(s) | Bangalore | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | January 16, 1906citation needed] | [||||
Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||
Electrified | Under construction | ||||
Passengers | |||||
More than 20,000 per day. (Yes) | |||||
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Dharmapuri junction is a railway station situated in the central part of the Dharmapuri city, which is the headquarters of the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. It has been administered by the South Western Railway Zone, included in the Bangalore railway division that was transferred over from the Southern Railway Zone.
Location and Layout
The junction is located on Duraisamy Gounder Street in the railway station road situated at close proximity to the Rural/Urban Bus Terminals, Collector Office, City Market, City Bazaar, TNSTC bus depot and the Taluk office. And just 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from Govt Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital and just 3km from Adhiyaman Kottai. The nearest international airport is Kempegowda International Airport situated in Bengaluru about and distance of 170 kilometres (110 mi) from the station.
The station is located at a height of 462 metres (1,516 ft) above sea level and has three platforms. The station is eco-friendly with lots of trees. It is a part of the Omalur Junction-Bangalore City railway line. It is the main stop for the trains passing through the line. Dharmapuri station is a junction (Station code itself indicates DPJ), at that time it was under Southern Railways and had been connected with Chennai, via Morappur by meter-gauge; as like as now connected with Bangalore, via Hosur. After reforming the zones of Indian railways, its Chennai route had been abandoned and came under South Western Railways. It is undertaken by Bengaluru Division. Again the line between Dharmapuri to Morappur which measures about 36 kilometres (22 mi) has been proposed by Indian Railway Budget 2016–2017 with electrification.
See also
References
External links
- Dharmapuri railway station at the India Rail Info