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	'''Top Station''' is a tourist destination located in [[Theni district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece</ref><ref>https://theni.nic.in/tourist-place/kuranganitopstation/</ref> Even though located in Tamil Nadu, the only road connecting it to the outside world is through [[Kerala]].<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/apr/22/tn-revenue-officials-taking-essentials-to-tribal-families-2133731.html</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece</ref> Top Station is notable as the historic [[transshipment]] location for Kannan Devan tea delivered there from Munnar and Madupatty by railway and then down by [[ropeway]] to [[Kottagudi]].<ref name="TATA">{{cite journal\|date=January 2006\|title=Tea - A Cup of Life\|journal=Sands of Time\|publisher=TATA Central Archives\|volume=v\|issue=1\|pages=5–7\|url=http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719122226/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf\|archivedate=2008-07-19}}</ref> This area is popular for the rare [[Neelakurinji]] flowers. The [[Kurinjimala Sanctuary]] is nearby. Top Station is the western entrance to the planned [[Palani Hills National Park]].		'''Top Station''' is a tourist destination located in [[Theni district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece\|title=Top Station- Bodi ghat road planned\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=13 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theni.nic.in/tourist-place/kuranganitopstation/\|title = Kurangani Top Station \| Theni District \| India}}</ref> Even though located in Tamil Nadu, the only road connecting it to the outside world is through [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/apr/22/tn-revenue-officials-taking-essentials-to-tribal-families-2133731.html\|title = TN Revenue officials taking essentials to tribal families}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece\|title=Top Station- Bodi ghat road planned\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=13 July 2017}}</ref> Top Station is notable as the historic [[transshipment]] location for Kannan Devan tea delivered there from Munnar and Madupatty by railway and then down by [[ropeway]] to [[Kottagudi]].<ref name="TATA">{{cite journal\|date=January 2006\|title=Tea - A Cup of Life\|journal=Sands of Time\|publisher=TATA Central Archives\|volume=v\|issue=1\|pages=5–7\|url=http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719122226/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf\|archivedate=2008-07-19}}</ref> This area is popular for the rare [[Neelakurinji]] flowers. The [[Kurinjimala Sanctuary]] is nearby. Top Station is the western entrance to the planned [[Palani Hills National Park]].

	==History==		==History==

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[[File:Top station sunrise View .jpg|alt=This picture shows the sunrise view from top station munnar|thumb|Top station sunrise View]]
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[[File:Topstationmunnar.jpg|thumb|Sunrise at Top Station, Munnar]]
[[File:View point - top station - munnar.jpg|alt=View point at munnar top station|thumb|View point at Top Station, Munnar]]
'''Top Station''' is a tourist destination located in [[Theni district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece</ref><ref>https://theni.nic.in/tourist-place/kuranganitopstation/</ref> Even though located in Tamil Nadu, the only road connecting it to the outside world is through [[Kerala]].<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/apr/22/tn-revenue-officials-taking-essentials-to-tribal-families-2133731.html</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/top-station-bodi-ghat-road-planned/article19272893.ece</ref> Top Station is notable as the historic [[transshipment]] location for Kannan Devan tea delivered there from Munnar and Madupatty by railway and then down by [[ropeway]] to [[Kottagudi]].<ref name="TATA">{{cite journal|date=January 2006|title=Tea - A Cup of Life|journal=Sands of Time|publisher=TATA Central Archives|volume=v|issue=1|pages=5–7|url=http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719122226/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/publications/newsletters/VOL-05-ISSUE-1-JAN-2006.pdf|archivedate=2008-07-19}}</ref> This area is popular for the rare [[Neelakurinji]] flowers. The [[Kurinjimala Sanctuary]] is nearby. Top Station is the western entrance to the planned [[Palani Hills National Park]].

==History==
[[File:Sunrise at Top Station.jpg|thumb|Sunrise colors over the [[Sahyadris]]]]
Top Station was a transshipment point for delivery of tea from Munnar to [[Bodinayakkanur]]. Top Station derived its name from its being the upper terminus of the Kottagudi Aerial Ropeway. It was also the location of the terminal railway station on the [[Kundala Valley Railway]], built in 1902 between Munnar, Kundalai and this low point in the crest of the hills above steep cliffs. A monorail goods carriage system was initially installed along this cart route.<ref>Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 161, by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) P332ff Thorp on Kotagiri Aerial Ropeway</ref> In 1908 the monorail was replaced by a [[Narrow gauge railways#Two foot gauge railways|24 inch gauge railway]]. [[Kundalai]] is {{convert|12|km|mi|sp=us}} west from Top Station on the way from [[Munnar]] station.<ref name="TATA"/> Some remains of [[Kundala Valley Railway]] can be seen at the Munnar Tea Museum.<ref name=Rose/>

Tea chests arriving at Top Station from the Kundalai Valley were transported by a ropeway from Top Station 5 km downhill to the south to [[Kurangani]], Tamil Nadu. The tea was then shipped 15 km by cart to [[Bodinayakkanur]], then by rail to other places in India and by ship to [[England]].<ref name="TATA"/> Remains of the ropeway station at Top Station are still visible.<ref name=Rose>Jose Jimmy (2007) Remains of Kundala Valley Railway, Munnar, Indian Railways Fan Club, retrieved 6/19/2007 [http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Heritage/Kundala/ History & Photos]</ref><ref name="Thorp">{{cite book|last=Thorp|first=Richard Fenwick|title=Kotagudi Aerial Ropeway and connecting Roads in North Travancore|publisher= Institution of Civil Engineers|location=London|date=1904-05-19|series=Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers|volume=Item notes: v.161 pt.3|pages= 332–341, paper no. 3524|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jZc1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA332}}</ref> The elevation at the top of the Bodi ropeway was {{convert|1911|m|ft|sp=us}}.<ref>[http://www.theteasanctuary.com/Images/tea_sanctuary_map_big.jpg Map showing Bodi ropeway]</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:AMS-Dindigul, Kodai-Munnar Escape road 1955.jpg|thumb|250px|Top Station shown on map of Kodai-Munnar Escape road, 1955]]
Top Station offers a panoramic view of the majestic [[Western Ghats]] and the valley of Theni district. Top Station is located at {{coord|10|07|24|N|77|14|02|E|type:mountain}}. Its elevation is {{convert|1880|m|ft|sp=us}}. It is {{convert|6.6|km|mi|sp=us}} southwest of the highest point on the old [[Kodaikanal–Munnar Road|Kodaikanal-Cochin escape road]] at {{convert|2260|m|ft|sp=us}} on the eastern shoulder of [[Vandaravu]] Peak, {{coord|10|08|58|N|77|17|19|E}}.<ref name="AMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/nc-43-08.jpg|title=Dindigul|last=U.S. Army Map Service|year=1955|work=India|publisher=U.S. Army Topographic Command|pages=nc–43–08|accessdate=2009-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/hills/munnar-306.php|title=Munnar/Top Station|last=Department of Tourism |publisher=Government of Kerala|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref><ref name =escape>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/17/stories/2005091701600300.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060628074743/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/17/stories/2005091701600300.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2006-06-28 |title= On the Escape Route |accessdate=2007-12-12|location=Chennai, India|work= [[The Hindu]] |date=2005-09-17}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Geography of Idukki district]]
[[Category:Hills of Kerala]]
[[Category:Aerial lifts]]
[[Category:Vertical transport devices]]
[[Category:Hills of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Idukki district]]

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