Tiruchendur railway station

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Tiruchendur
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Tiruchendur R.S Name board.jpg
Tiruchendur railway station
LocationSH 176, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates8°30′09″N 78°07′03″E / 8.5025°N 78.1175°E / 8.5025; 78.1175
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTCN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Route map
Location
Tiruchendur is located in India
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Location within India

Tiruchendur railway station is a major railway station in the pilgrim centre Tiruchendur of the Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It connects the pilgrimage center of Tiruchendur to various destinations across the state.

History[]

The Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway 38.18 miles railway on 24 February 1953 To buy from certain private railway company. The purchase price of the Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway is Rs. 33.60 lakhs [2]

Administration[]

It belongs to the Madurai railway division.

Services[]

The Chendur Express is originating here for Chennai.

  • Palakkad Junction–Tiruchendur Passenger (via Palani) (unreserved)
  • Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)
  • Tuticorin–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)

References[]

  1. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/55498/1/lsd_01_03_14-02-1953.pdf Page no.2

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