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Golden Rock railway station
Golden Rock | |||||
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| Express train, Passenger train, Commuter rail and Goods railway station | |||||
| Location | Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°47′31″N 78°42′36″E / 10.7919°N 78.7100°ECoordinates: 10°47′31″N 78°42′36″E / 10.7919°N 78.7100°E | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
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| Station code | GOC | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||||
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Golden Rock railway station (a.k.a. Ponmalai railway station) is a train station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli. In addition to Golden Rock, it serves to people of Subramaniyapuram, Senthaneerpuram and Sangiliyandapuram.
Overview[edit]
Though small, this station handles very high traffic of passenger and freight trains. It also plays a role like of a junction, where trains move west for Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) and Tiruchirappalli Goods Yard (TPGY). Towards west, trains proceeding to Thanjavur and towards north west connecting the chord line.[1]
Developments[edit]
Recently this station got a new facility housing operating and signal equipment at the cost of ₹23 lakh (US$26,000). This facility has station master's panel room, relay room, and electrical and telecom equipment room.[2]
In popular culture[edit]
The Tamil film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga was extensively shot here.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Track strengthening works on Ponmalai–Thanjavur section". The Hindu. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ponmalai station gets new equipment". The Hindu. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ Anupama, Subramanian (20 March 2013). "A railway station is a character in KBKR". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Golden Rock railway station at the India Rail Info
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