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Coonoor railway station

Coonoor railway station (station code: ONR[1]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It serves Coonoor, a municipality town and popular hill station in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. The train station is a part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a World Heritage Site. The train station is an important rail hub for trains passing to Udhagamandalam (Ooty).

Coonoor
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates11°24′19″N 76°41′46″E / 11.4053°N 76.6962°E / 11.4053; 76.6962
Elevation1,719 metres (5,640 ft)
Systemtrain station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
LineNilgiri Mountain Railway
Platforms2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Cycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeONR
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1908; 118 years ago (1908)
Location
Coonoor is located in India
Coonoor
Coonoor
Location within India
Coonoor is located in Tamil Nadu
Coonoor
Coonoor
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu)

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (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.
  3. ↑ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.


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