Dehradun railway station

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

Dehradun Terminal
Express train and Passenger train station
Dehradun railway station building
General information
LocationRailway colony Rd, Govind Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
India
Coordinates30.3139°N 78.0336°E / 30.3139; 78.0336
Elevation636.960 metres (2,089.76 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway zone
Line(s)Laksar–Dehradun line
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDDN
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Moradabad
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Dehradun Terminal
Location within Uttarakhand

It was established in 1899 by the British. Several lines which run to and from the station include: Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express, Dehradun Express, Prayagraj 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.

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