Arumuganeri railway station

Arumuganeri railway station is a station in Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It belongs to the Madurai railway division.[1]

Arumuganeri
Express train and Passenger train Station
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates8.579354°N 78.092031°E / 8.579354; 78.092031
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Line(s)Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Platforms3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaws, bus
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeANY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1942 (1942)
Rebuilt2008 (2008)
ElectrifiedNo
Route map
Location
Arumuganeri railway station
Location within Tamil Nadu

History

The station lies on the Tiruchendur-Thoothukudi state highway. There are many salt fields in the surrounding areas . The main reason for building this station was for freight transport. The salt manufactured were processed in mills, then packed and finally transported. But now salt transportation through goods train has stopped.[2]

Services

Chendur Express is the only direct train from this station to Chennai. There are passenger trains to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Palani & Tiruchendur from Arumuganeri.[3]

References

  1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. "Station Location".
  3. "Departures from ANY".
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