Tiruppattur railway station
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Tiruppattur Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Railway Colony, Tiruppattur, Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 12°29′53″N 78°33′41″E / 12.4981°N 78.5614°E |
| Elevation | 392 metre |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway |
| Line(s) | Jolarpettai–Salem line, Tiruppattur–Vellore–Katpadi line, Tiruppathur–Krishnagiri–Hosur line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TPT[1] |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Salem |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Tiruppattur Location in Tamil Nadu  Tiruppattur Location in India | |
Tiruppattur Junction railway station (station code: TPT) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station serving the town of Tiruppattur in Tamil Nadu, India.
History[edit]
This railway station was constructed by the South Indian Railway Company. It acted as a junction railway station during British India. A drought railway line was constructed by the Madras Railway (MR) between Krishnagiri to Thiruppathur in order to ameliorate the severe drought faced during the period of 1905.
The line connected Tirupattur to Krishnagiri, a length of 25 miles (40 km) and opened in 1905. The line was the property of Government, on whose behalf it was worked by the MR up to 31 December 1907. With effect from 1st January 1908 it was made over to the South Indian Railway (SIR) Company for maintenance and working.[3]
Location and layout[edit]
The railway station is located off the Railway Colony of Tiruppattur. The nearest bus depot is located in Tiruppattur while the nearest airport is situated 172 kilometres (107 mi) away in Bengaluru and 212 kilometres (132 mi) away in Chennai.
Lines[edit]
The station is a focal point of the line that connects Chennai with places such as Jolarpettai Junction, Salem Junction, Erode Junction, Coimbatore Junction etc.
- BG single line towards Chennai Central via Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction, Arakkonam Junction.
- BG single line towards Salem Junction, Bommidi.
Projects and development[edit]
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tirupattur Jn Railway Station". Must See India. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "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. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway – FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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