Dharmapuri railway station
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.
Dharmapuri | |
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| Location | Duraisamy Gounder Street, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 12.1258°N 78.1542°E |
| Elevation | 467 metres (1,532 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Western Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
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| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DPJ |
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Bangalore |
| History | |
| Opened | January 16, 1906 |
| Rebuilt | 2011 |
| Electrified | Under construction |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | More than 20,000 per day. (Yes) |
| Location | |
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Location and layout
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 meter-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 Bengaluru Division. Again the line between Dharmapuri to Morappur which measures about 36 km (22 mi) was begun to be constructed on March 08, 2019 where the stone was laid by railway minister Piyush Goyal.