Dharmapuri railway station

Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri
Location	Duraisamy Gounder Street, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu; India
Coordinates	12°07′33″N 78°09′15″E / 12.1258°N 78.1542°ECoordinates: 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
Line(s)	Bengaluru-Dharmapuri-Salem line; Dharmapuri–Morapur line (branch line of Jolarpettai–Shoranur line);
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	[dubious – discuss][citation needed]
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DPJ
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Bangalore
History
Opened	January 16, 1906; 118 years ago[citation needed]
Rebuilt	2011; 13 years ago
Electrified	Under construction
Location
	Dharmapuri Location in Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri Location in India

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Dharmapuri Junction railway station is 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.

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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 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from Govt Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital and just 3 km (1.9 mi) from Adhiyaman Kottai. The nearest international airport is Kempegowda International Airport situated in Bengaluru about and distance of 170 km (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 many 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 metre-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 Bangalore railway division. Again the line between Dharmapuri to Morappur which measures about 36 km (22 mi) was begun to be constructed on March 8, 2019 where the stone was laid by railway minister Piyush Goyal.

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Dharmapuri railway station at the India Rail Info

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