Ooty Toy Train – Timings, Cost, Seat Availablity [Updated]

OOTY Toy Train is one of coolest mountain train in India. Want to travel from Mettupalayam to Ooty in train? Are you not sure about the  Mettupalayam to Ooty train timings ? Planned to go to ooty in toy train ? Want to know the train schedule in order to plan things properly for your visit.  Don’t worry we are here to help you You can find information on ooty toy train schedule in order to book train ticket for your vacation ?

Mettupalayam to Ooty Train Timings [Ooty Toy Train]

Ooty is one of the biggest hill station in India. To chill themselves & to enjoy the cool climate people usually come over there for every seasons. Ooty is also known as “Udhagamandalam” which is in Niligiri District.We usually visit Ooty from Mettupalayam once in every three months for our summer and winter vacation through Ooty Toy train. We just want to write this article because most of the people are thinking they don’t have trains to reach Ooty, few people are not aware of the Ooty railway station ,Ooty train code, train timings etc.. There is only one Niligiri toy Train departure daily. An additional train service sometimes runs during the peak summer tourist season from April to June. The details of the toy train are given below

Ooty Toy Train Timings & Train Route  & Train Code

Ooty Station Name (LOCAL IRCTC Codes) Station Location DetailsArrivalDeparture
Mettupalayam (MTP)---7.10
Coonoor(ONR)10.30 10.40
Wellington (WEL)10.4710.48
Aruvankadu (AVK)10.5911.00
Ketti (KXT)11.1911.20
Lovedale (LOV)11.39 11.40
Udagamandalam (Ooty)12.00---
56136/Mettupalayam-Ooty MG Passenger train Live Time Table
Ooty Station Name (LOCAL IRCTC Codes) Station Location DetailsArrivalDeparture
Udagamandalam (Ooty)---14:10
Coonoor(ONR)14:10 14:11
Lovedale (LOV)14:24 14:25
Ketti (KXT)14:4114:42
Aruvankadu (AVK)14:5114:52
Wellington (WEL)15:055:15
Mettupalayam (MTP)17:35---
56137/Mettupalayam-Ooty MG Passenger train Live Time Table

Important Note: Sometimes Indian Railway disrupts the train service due to heavy rain on south west and north east monsoon seasons. If you travelling to Mettupalayam in other way, like through nearest railway station, bus/cab make sure you reaching at proper time. Since Ooty toy train are very strict in their schedule , there is a chance for missing Mettupalayam to Ooty Train.

Niligiri Mountain Toy Train Ticket Fare & Seat Availability Information:

Ooty toy train cost : for First Class train tickets will be Rs.250 and for Second Class it will be Rs.30 , One way. And for unreserved general fare will be Rs.15.

Seat Arrangement & Availability : There will be only limited seats available because it is a passenger train. so the train engine can’t pull too many people.

Ooty Toy Train Phone: 139 , 044  28363726 , 044 25300000

Other Details on  Niligiri Mountain Toy Train

  • The train running between Mettupalayam to Ooty or vice versa is called as “Ooty toy train”, which can refereed  as “Niligiri Mountain Railway Train”.
  • It is one of the easiest way to travel from Mettupalayam to Ooty. Want to travel in the Niligiri Mountain Toy train ?  Then you can check out step guide on How to book ooty toy train ticket online. 
  • Niligiri Mountain Toy train is a passenger train, so while traveling in that train you can enjoy to inspire through forests, moving through time, along the valleys and into the little dark winding tunnels, round the bends, up the gradients, through the glens, trees and birds. A whiff of mist, a myna’s trill, sunlight dances on yonder hill, whistling, chugging, fire, steam-clacking, moving into a dream Gorge, gorgeous, misty, foggy shrouded peaks, drizzles clothe the slopes.
  • There is only one direct train to  travel between Mettupalayam & Ooty
  • Since it is a passenger train only very few limited seats will be available in Ooty trai
  • The railway station code for Mettupalayam is “MTP” and Ooty station code is “UAM’
  • You can Read Reviews of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway on Tripadvisor.

Feel free to comment us about the experience of travelling in Ooty toy train.

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