Dhule railway station

Dhule धुळे
Regional rail
Dhule Terminus
General information
Location	Dhule, Maharashtra, Pincode 424001 Maharashtra India
Coordinates	20°53′16″N74°46′05″E / 20.88791°N 74.768156°E / 20.88791; 74.768156
Elevation	274 metres (899 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Chalisgaon–Dhule line
Platforms	2
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DHI
Zone(s)	Central Railway
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1900;125 years ago (1900)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location Dhule railway station Location in Maharashtra

Dhule railway station serves Dhule in Dhule district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Dhule city has a railway terminus, which is connected to central railway line via Chalisgaon. A passenger train runs between the two stations four times a day. As well as Dhule to CSMT daily express trains runs daily. Dhule is connected with Pune and Nanded with connected track from Chalisgaon and Manmaad. New Dhule railway station is proposed new railway station on the line Manmaad-Indore Railway line.

History

The Chalisgaon–Dhulia branch line emanates from the Bombay–Bhusawal route at Chalisgaon, and runs in the northern direction to enter Dhule district wherein it terminates at Dhule.

This line was opened for traffic in 1900. It is a broad-gauge (5 ft 6in) single line and has about 17 miles length in the district. Jamda and Rajmane, respectively 9 and 15 miles away from Chalisgaon are the only two stations in the district on this route.

Railways in the Chalisgaon to Dhule area are now electrified.

External links

• Ministry of Indian Railways, Official website