Dholpur Junction railway station

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Dholpur railway station
General information
Location Dholpur, Rajasthan
India
Coordinates 26°41′47″N77°54′22″E / 26.6964°N 77.9060°E / 26.6964; 77.9060
Elevation178 metres (584 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Agra railway division
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDHO
Fare zone North Central Railway
History
OpenedFebruary 1908;116 years ago (1908-02)
ElectrifiedYes

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

Contents

Administration

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

Structure

The station consists of three platforms, but some new platforms are under construction. The platforms are not sheltered well. It lacks many facilities, including water and sanitation. It has a wi-fi facility [1]

Location

Dholpur Junction is an important railway junction, having three platforms and is situated in the heart of the city. It lies at an elevation of 178 metres (584 ft).

The Dholpur railway station was part of the Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway which was owned by Maharaja Rana of Dholpur State and opened in February 1908. [2] [3]

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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). Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.