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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = Udagamandalam | ||
| native_name | | native_name = Ooty | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| type | | type = [[Light rail]] | ||
| style | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image | | image = Udhagamandalam Railway Station Building.jpg | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Udagamandalam railway station | ||
| address | | address = | ||
| country | | borough = Nilgiri | ||
| coordinates | | country = India | ||
| map_type | | coordinates = {{Coord|11.4053|76.6962|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}} | ||
| elevation | | map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu | ||
| line | | elevation = {{convert|2200|m}} | ||
| connections | | line = [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] | ||
| distance | | connections = Bus | ||
| structure | | distance = 500 metres | ||
| platform | | structure = At-grade | ||
| depth | | platform = 2<ref name="ir">{{cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/udagamandalam-uam/2915 | title=Indiarailinfo - UAM | publisher=Indiarailinfo | access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
| levels | | depth = 2000 feet | ||
| tracks | | levels = 2 | ||
| parking | | tracks = 3 | ||
| bicycle | | parking = Yes | ||
| opened | | bicycle = Yes | ||
| closed | | opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1908}} | ||
| rebuilt | | closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | ||
| electrified | | rebuilt = | ||
| | | electrified = NO | ||
| code | | accessible = yes | ||
| owned | | code = UAM | ||
| operator | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| zone | | operator = [[Southern Railway zone]] | ||
| smartcardname | | zone = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| smartcardstatus | | smartcardname = - | ||
| former | | smartcardstatus = - | ||
| passengers | | former = Ooty terminus | ||
| pass_year | | passengers = 1 crore 2 lakhs | ||
| pass_percent | | pass_year = 90000 | ||
| pass_system | | pass_percent = | ||
| mpassengers | | pass_system = | ||
| services | | mpassengers = 5000 | ||
| map_locator | | services = 2 | ||
| route_map | | map_locator = | ||
| map_state | | route_map = NILGIRI MOUNTAIN RAILWAY MAP | ||
| map_state = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Udagamandalam railway station''', also | '''Udagamandalam railway station''', also known as '''Ooty railway station''',(station code: UAM<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=27 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=3 |format=PDF |date=1 April 2023}}</ref>) is an NSG–4 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Salem railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn" /> It is a [[terminus station]] in [[Ooty]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="mountain_rly">{{cite news|title=Ooty celebrates Mountain Railway Day|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/16/stories/2006101600810200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128194629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/16/stories/2006101600810200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 October 2006|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> The terminus is a part of the [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]], a [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrations to mark centenary of Nilgiri Mountain Railway|first=S.|last=Vydhianathan|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/12/stories/2008101254511100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015222948/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/12/stories/2008101254511100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 October 2008|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.<ref name= | The station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.<ref name=mountain_rly/> The railway code for Udagamandalam is UAM.<ref name=time_table>[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/5394 Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table]</ref> The heritage Nilgiri Mountain railway takes almost two hours of journey to travel down to town of [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]] in [[Coimbatore]] at the foothill of Nilgiri mountains.<ref name=time_table/> | ||
== Projects and development == | |||
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1908]] | |||
[[Category:Railway stations in Nilgiris district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Nilgiris district]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Ooty]] | [[Category:Transport in Ooty]] | ||
[[Category:Railway terminus in India]] | [[Category:Railway terminus in India]] | ||
[[Category:Mountain railways in India]] | [[Category:Mountain railways in India]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ooty]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ooty]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ooty]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Ooty]] | ||
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Udagamandalam Ooty | |||||
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| Light rail | |||||
 Udagamandalam railway station | |||||
| Location | Nilgiri India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°24′19″N 76°41′46″E / 11.4053°N 76.6962°E | ||||
| Elevation | 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Nilgiri Mountain Railway | ||||
| Distance | 500 metres | ||||
| Platforms | 2[1] | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Depth | 2000 feet | ||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | UAM | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1908 | ||||
| Electrified | NO | ||||
| Previous names | Ooty terminus | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 90000 | 1 crore 2 lakhs | ||||
| 5000 | |||||
| Services | |||||
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  Udagamandalam Location within India  Udagamandalam Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu) | |||||
Udagamandalam railway station, also known as Ooty railway station,(station code: UAM[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a terminus station in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.[3] The terminus is a part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a World Heritage Site.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
The station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.[3] The railway code for Udagamandalam is UAM.[5] The heritage Nilgiri Mountain railway takes almost two hours of journey to travel down to town of Mettupalayam in Coimbatore at the foothill of Nilgiri mountains.[5]
Projects and development[edit | edit source]
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indiarailinfo - UAM". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ooty celebrates Mountain Railway Day". The Hindu. 16 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ Vydhianathan, S. (12 October 2008). "Celebrations to mark centenary of Nilgiri Mountain Railway". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table
- ↑ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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