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Udagamandalam railway station, also referred to as Ooty railway station is a terminus station in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.[2] The terminus is a part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a World Heritage Site.[3]

Udagamandalam
Light rail
General information
LocationSalem
India
Coordinates11.4053°N 76.6962°E / 11.4053; 76.6962
Elevation2,200 metres (7,200 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Platforms2[1]
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeUAM
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1908; 114 years ago (1908)
Location
Udagamandalam
Location within India
Udagamandalam
Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

History


The station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.[2] The railway code for Udagamandalam is UAM.[4]

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.[4]


See also



References


  1. "Indiarailinfo - UAM". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. Correspondent, Special (16 October 2006). "Ooty celebrates Mountain Railway Day". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. Vydhianathan, S. (12 October 2008). "Celebrations to mark centenary of Nilgiri Mountain Railway". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table


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