Dholpur Junction railway station

Dholpur Junction
Regional rail and Light rail station
Dholpur Railway Station
Location Dholpur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates 26°41′47″N 77°54′22″E / 26.6964°N 77.9060°E / 26.6964; 77.9060Coordinates: 26°41′47″N 77°54′22″E / 26.6964°N 77.9060°E / 26.6964; 77.9060
Elevation 178 metres (584 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Connections Auto stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code DHO
Fare zone North Central Railway
History
Opened February 1908 (1908-02)
Electrified Yes

Dholpur Junction railway station is a main railway station in Dholpur district, Rajasthan.

Administration

The station code is DHO. It serves Dholpur city and comes under the administrative limit of Agra railway division of North Central Railway zone

Structure

The station consists of 2 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Location

Dholpur Junction is an important railway junction having 3 platforms and situated in the heart of the city. It is at an elevation of 178 metres (584 ft).[2]

The Dholpur railway station was part of Dholpur Railway which was owned by Maharaja Rana of Dholpur State and opened in February 1908.[3]

References

  1. "DHO/Dholpur Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. Chauhan, Arvind (26 August 2015). "At Dholpur, the train arrives at your door". Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. Sharma, Manoj (17 July 2014). "धौलपुर में १२५ साल पुरानी नेरोगेज ट्रेन, सांसद ने मांगा हेरिटेज का दर्जा". bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 March 2016.


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