Dholpur Junction railway station

Coordinates: 26°41′47″N 77°54′22″E / 26.6964°N 77.9060°E / 26.6964; 77.9060
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Dholpur Junction
Regional rail and Light rail station
Dholpur Railway Station
General information
LocationDholpur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates26°41′47″N 77°54′22″E / 26.6964°N 77.9060°E / 26.6964; 77.9060
Elevation178 metres (584 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDHO
Fare zoneNorth Central Railway
History
OpenedFebruary 1908; 116 years ago (1908-02)
ElectrifiedYes

Dholpur Junction railway station is a main railway station in Dholpur district, Rajasthan.

Administration

The station code is DHO. It serves Dholpur city and comes under the administrative limit of Agra railway division of North Central Railway zone

Structure

The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Location

Dholpur Junction is an important railway junction having 3 platforms and situated in the heart of the city. It is at an elevation of 178 metres (584 ft).[2]

The Dholpur railway station was part of Dholpur Railway which was owned by Maharaja Rana of Dholpur State and opened in February 1908.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DHO/Dholpur Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ Chauhan, Arvind (26 August 2015). "At Dholpur, the train arrives at your door". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ Sharma, Manoj (17 July 2014). "धौलपुर में १२५ साल पुरानी नेरोगेज ट्रेन, सांसद ने मांगा हेरिटेज का दर्जा". bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 March 2016.