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{{unreferenced|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Dharmapuri
| type =
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Duraisamy Gounder Street, [[Dharmapuri]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.1258|78.1542|type:railwayjunction_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Tamil Nadu#India
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
| elevation = {{convert|467|m}}
| lines = *Bengaluru-Dharmapuri-Salem line
*Dharmapuri–Morapur line (branch line of Jolarpettai–Shoranur line)
| other = [[Auto rickshaw]] stand, [[Taxi stand]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1906|1|16}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = {{start date and age|2011}}
| electrified = Under construction
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}{{dubious|date=February 2019}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = DPJ
| zone = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Bangalore}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = Yes
}}
'''Dharmapuri Junction''' railway station is situated in the central part of the Dharmapuri city, which is the headquarters of the [[Dharmapuri district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It has been administered by the [[South Western Railway zone]], included in the Bangalore railway division that was transferred over from the [[Southern Railway zone]].

==Location and layout==
The junction is located on Duraisamy Gounder Street in the railway station road situated at close proximity to the Rural/Urban Bus Terminals, Collector Office, City Market, City Bazaar, TNSTC bus depot and the Taluk office and just {{convert|0.5|km}} from Govt Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital and just {{cvt|3|km}} from Adhiyaman Kottai. The nearest international airport is [[Kempegowda International Airport]] situated in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] about and distance of {{cvt|170|km}} from the station.

The station is located at a height of {{convert|462|m}} above sea level and has three platforms. The station is eco-friendly with many trees. It is a part of the {{stnlnk|Omalur Junction}}–{{stnlnk|Bangalore City}} railway line. It is the main stop for the trains passing through the line. Dharmapuri station is a junction (Station code itself indicates DPJ), at that time it was under Southern Railways and had been connected with Chennai, via Morappur by metre-gauge; as like as now connected with Bangalore, via Hosur. After reforming the zones of Indian Railways, its Chennai route had been abandoned and came under [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railways]]. It is undertaken by [[Bangalore railway division]]. Again the line between [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]] to [[Morappur block|Morappur]] which measures about {{cvt|36|km}} was begun to be constructed on March 8, 2019 where the stone was laid by railway minister Piyush Goyal.

== See also ==
* [[Salem Junction railway station]]
* [[Hosur railway station]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|1579}}

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Bangalore railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Dharmapuri district]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1906]]
[[Category:1906 establishments in India]]

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