Tiruppattur Junction railway station (station code: TPT) is an NSG–5 category
Indian railway station in
Salem railway division
Salem division is one of the six divisions of Southern Railway zone. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
History
Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It was carved out of the ...
of
Southern Railway zone.
It is a railway station serving the town of
Tiruppattur in
Tamil Nadu
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, India.
History
This railway station was constructed by the South Indian Railway Company. It acted as a junction railway station during
British India
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. A drought railway line was constructed by the Madras Railway (MR) between Krishnagiri to Thiruppathur 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 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.
Location and layout
The railway station is located off the Railway Colony of Tiruppattur. The nearest bus depot is located in
Tiruppattur while the nearest airport is situated away in
Bengaluru and away in
Chennai
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.
Lines
The station is a focal point of the line that connects
Chennai
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with places such as , , , etc.
*
BG single line towards via Jolarpettai Junction, , .
* BG single line towards Salem Junction,
Bommidi
Bommidi is a panchayat town which is located in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as B. Mallapuram. Bommidi's name is used for the railway station, the police station situated at Nadur, the ...
.
Projects and development
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.
References
External links
Salem railway division
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Railway stations in Tirupathur district