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{{Infobox station
| name = Dehradun Terminal
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| image = Dehradun Railway Station 03.jpg
| image_caption = Dehradun railway station building
| address = Railway colony Rd, Govind Nagar, [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]]<br />India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.3139|78.0336|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India Uttarakhand#India
| line = [[Laksar–Dehradun line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/dehradun-railway-station-ready-after-yard-remodeling-trains-will-run-from-from-10th-february|title = देहरादून: सुविधाओं के साथ संवर गया रेलवे स्टेशन, 10 फरवरी से चलेंगी सभी ट्रेनें}}</ref>
| elevation = {{convert|636.960|m|ft}}
| levels =
| tracks = 8
| parking = Yes
| bicycle =
| opened = 1899
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = DDN
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Moradabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| former =
| map_locator =
}}

'''Dehradun Terminal railway station''' is a railway station in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], India, on the Northern line of the [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] network. It is owned by Indian Railways.

It is established in year 1899 by Britishers. Some of the important lines operating from Dehradun railway station that run are [[Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express]], [[Dehradun Express]], Allahabad Link Express, [[Dehradun Shatabdi Express]], [[Varanasi–Dehradun Express]], [[Dehradun–Amritsar Express]], [[Doon Express]], [[Mussoorie Express]], [[Kathgodam Express]], [[Nanda Devi Express]] and [[Kochuveli–Dehradun Superfast Express]]

The station is the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), which is 4.5 kilometre from the bus stand and the main taxi stand.

The nearest airport to the station is the [[Jolly Grant Airport]], about 24 kilometers from the station.

It is the last station on the Northern railway line in the area.

== History ==
The [[Laksar–Dehradun line|Haridwar–Dehradun line]], which was the continuation of the branch line of [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] from [[Laksar Junction railway station|Laksar]] on the main line to [[Haridwar Junction railway station|Haridwar]], was opened in 1900. Dehradun was the terminus of this {{convert|48|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip}} long line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 11, page 217 – Imperial Gazetteer of India new edition, published under the authority of His Majesty's secretary of state for India in council. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1908–1931 [v. 1, 1909] – Digital South Asia Library |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_223.gif |website=dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref> The railway track between Haridwar and Dehradun was sanctioned on 18 November 1896.<ref name ="TOI 26 Feb 2015">{{cite news |last1=Raturi |first1=Prachi |title=The unfulfilled dream of train to Mussoorie {{!}} Dehradun News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/The-unfulfilled-dream-of-train-to-Mussoorie/articleshow/46387478.cms |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=26 Feb 2015 }}</ref> It was constructed between 1897 and 1899, and was opened for rail traffic on 1 March 1900.<ref name ="Singh 1995">{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Surendra |title=Urbanization in Garhwal Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation |date=1995 |publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-85880-69-3 |page=101 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X4FsjWPEeM4C |access-date=31 March 2020 }}</ref> The construction of the railway station had a huge impact on the town of Dehra. Pensioners, European settlers and several other people were attracted to the town due to its pleasant climate.<ref name ="Singh 1995" /> The railway line provided them easy connectivity to other parts of India. The railway line was also responsible for the steep increase in the export of rice, timber and limestone from the town.<ref name ="Singh 1995" />

There were plans to further extend railway services from this railway station to [[Mussoorie]]. The first attempt in this regard was made in 1896 but could not succeed.<ref name ="TOI 26 Feb 2015" /> The project was initiated again in 1921, when the Mussoorie Electric Tramway Company Ltd was formed to set up a tram line from Dehradun to Mussoorie.<ref name="TOI 23 Apr 2018">{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |title=The tram that never took off in Doon {{!}} Dehradun News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/the-tram-that-never-took-off-in-doon/articleshow/63886185.cms |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=23 Apr 2018 }}</ref> The tram line was to start from the railway station and reach Mussoorie passing through Rajpur road, Dilaram Bazaar, Rajpur, Makherti, Oak-Grove, Fairlawn and Barlowganj.<ref name ="Singh 1995" /> Work began and two stations were built on the line: one in Dilaram Bazaar and another near Parade Ground.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Sukanta |title=City heritage lovers protest renovation of century-old tram station {{!}} Dehradun News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/city-heritage-lovers-protest-renovation-of-century-old-tram-station/articleshow/64180642.cms |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2018 }}</ref> The project was then scheduled to be completed by 1925 at an estimated cost of Rs 36 lakh, however the prices were expected to come down by 30 to 40% due to a steep fall in iron and steel prices at that time.<ref name="TOI 23 Apr 2018" /> But the tunnel at Jharipani is supposed to have caved in, killing a few workers. This combined with political unrest and the alleged embezzlement of funds by company officials eventually lead to the project being abandoned.<ref name ="TOI 26 Feb 2015" />

== Renovation ==
The station was renovated in 2019–20, when re-modelling of the station complex and construction of additional platforms was undertaken. The station was closed on 10 November 2019<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Ishita |title=Dehradun railway station to be shut for next 3 months {{!}} Dehradun News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/dehradun-rly-station-to-be-shut-for-next-3-months/articleshow/71997808.cms |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> and was then reopened on 8 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dehradun Railway Station Reopens After 3-Month Renovation Work |url=https://www.ndtv.com/cities/dehradun-railway-station-reopens-after-three-months-post-renovation-2177229 |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=9 February 2020 |location=Dehradun}}</ref> During this period, the Dehradun-bound trains used to terminate either at {{stnlnk|Haridwar}} or at Harrawala, about 12 km from the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Railways Dehradun station revamped! Reopens after renovation & expansion works |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-dehradun-station-revamped-reopens-after-renovation-expansion-works/1864596/ |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The Financial Express |date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

Various signages and maps were also introduced in [[Braille]] in order to make the station friendly for visually challenged persons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dehradun Railway Station introduces signage in Braille |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/mar/17/dehradun-railway-station-introduces-signage-in-braille-2117831.html |access-date=31 March 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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Dehradun Stationboard.JPG|Dehradun Railway Station Board
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|1645}}

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[[Category:Transport in Dehradun]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dehradun]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]
[[Category:1899 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1899]]

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