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| name = Golden Rock<br />
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| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]], [[Commuter rail]] and [[Goods railway]] station<br />
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| address = [[Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = India<br />
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| code = GOC<br />
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Tiruchirappalli}}<br />
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| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]<br />
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'''Golden Rock railway station''' (a.k.a. Ponmalai railway station) is a [[train station]] in [[Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli]]. In addition to [[Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli|Golden Rock]], it serves to people of Subramaniyapuram, [[Senthaneerpuram]] and [[Sangiliyandapuram]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
Though small, this station handles very high traffic of passenger and freight trains. It also plays a role like of a junction, where trains move west for {{stnlnk|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} (TPJ) and Tiruchirappalli Goods Yard (TPGY). Towards west, trains proceeding to [[Thanjavur]] and towards north west connecting the [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|chord line]].<ref name=goctpj>{{cite news|title=Track strengthening works on Ponmalai–Thanjavur section|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/track-strengthening-works-on-ponmalaithanjavur-section/article4848324.ece|access-date=6 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 June 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Developments==<br />
Recently this station got a new facility housing operating and signal equipment at the cost of {{INRConvert|23|l}}. This facility has station master's panel room, relay room, and electrical and telecom equipment room.<ref name=signal1>{{cite news|title=Ponmalai station gets new equipment|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/ponmalai-station-gets-new-equipment/article5420490.ece|access-date=6 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
The Tamil film ''[[Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga]]'' was extensively shot here.<ref name=kbkr>{{cite news|last=Anupama|first=Subramanian|title=A railway station is a character in KBKR|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130320/entertainment-kollywood/article/railway-station-character-kbkr|access-date=6 January 2014|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=20 March 2013}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IndiaRailInfo|id=2377}}<br />
{{Transport in Tiruchirappalli}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Tiruchirappalli|Ponmalai (Golden Rock) railway station]]<br />
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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