Kovilpatti railway station

Kovilpatti Railway

கோவில்பட்டி ரயில் நிலையம்
Kovilpatti Railway; கோவில்பட்டி ரயில் நிலையம்
Superfast train, Mail/Express train, Passenger train, and freight or goods Train
	Main entrance of the station
Location	Velayuthapuram Main road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	9°10′57″N 77°52′23″E / 9.1826°N 77.8731°ECoordinates: 9°10′57″N 77°52′23″E / 9.1826°N 77.8731°E
Elevation	4 metre
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)	Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachi - Kovilpatti,; Tirunelveli - Kovilpatti-Madurai line.
Platforms	2 (new platform construction so 2+1=3)
Tracks	3
Connections	Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand , Frequently Mini Buses
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CVP
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	Yes
Closed	No
Rebuilt	Yes
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Kovilpatti railway station is a train station connecting the city of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Madurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.

Railway lines[]

Line No.	Towards
1	Madurai Junction Chennai Egmore railway station (north)
2	Tirunelveli Junction (south)

Background[]

The town already existed before 1876. Kovilpatti was a water stop for steam engines after the introduction of the Southern Railways, and the establishment of textile mills like Loyal Textiles (1891) and Lakshmi Mills Ltd (1926) fueled the economic growth of the town. Kovilpatti railway station is located at 9.17°N 77.87°E. It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet). Located 100 km south of Madurai, 55 km north of Tirunelveli and 60 km north-west of Tuticorin, Kovilpatti is situated on National Highway No. 44 NH 44, which connects Srinagar in the north and Kanyakumari in the south.