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Tirupattur Junction railway station (station code: TPT) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station serving the town of Tirupattur in Tamil Nadu, India.
Tirupattur Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway Colony, Tirupattur, 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–Shoranur line, Tirupattur–Krishnagiri line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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History
editThis 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 Tirupattur and Krishnagiri 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 the 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
editThe railway station is located off the Railway Colony of Tirupattur. The nearest bus depot is located in Tirupattur while the nearest airport is situated 172 kilometres (107 mi) away in Bengaluru and 212 kilometres (132 mi) away in Chennai.
Lines
editThe 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, and Arakkonam Junction.
- BG single line towards Salem Junction, Bommidi.
Projects and development
editIt is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under the 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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