Udhagamandalam railway station
Udagamandalam railway station (also known as Ooty railway station)(station code: UAM[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a terminus station in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.[3] The terminus is a part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a World Heritage Site.[4]
Udagamandalam | |
|---|---|
| Light rail | |
| General information | |
| Location | Salem India |
| Coordinates | 11°24′19″N 76°41′46″E / 11.4053°N 76.6962°E |
| Elevation | 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Nilgiri Mountain Railway |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Bus |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | UAM |
| Fare zone | Indian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Location | |
Udagamandalam Location within India Udagamandalam Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu) | |
History edit
The station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.[3] The railway code for Udagamandalam is UAM.[5] The heritage Nilgiri Mountain railway takes almost two hours of journey to travel down to town of Mettupalayam in Coimbatore at the foothill of Nilgiri mountains.[5]
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.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Indiarailinfo - UAM". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b Correspondent, Special (16 October 2006). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Vydhianathan, S. (12 October 2008). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Udhagamandalam railway station at Wikimedia Commons