Udagamandalam
Light rail
General information
LocationSalem
India
Coordinates11°24′19″N 76°41′46″E / 11.4053°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
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeUAM
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Location
Udagamandalam is located in India
Udagamandalam
Udagamandalam
Location within India
Udagamandalam is located in Tamil Nadu
Udagamandalam
Udagamandalam
Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

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]

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table

External links

Media related to Udhagamandalam railway station at Wikimedia Commons


Railway stations in Tamil Nadu
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