Cuddalore Port Junction railway station
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Cuddalore Port Junction | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| Location | NH 45A, Cuddalore Township, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-607003 |
| Coordinates | 11.7149°N 79.7662°E |
| Elevation | 4 metre |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore branch line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CUPJ |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Tiruchirapalli |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Cuddalore Port Junction Location in Tamil Nadu  Cuddalore Port Junction Location in India | |
Cuddalore Port Railway Junction (Code: CUPJ), is a junction station serving the town of Cuddalore. The station is a part of the Trichy division of the Southern Railway zone and its official code is CUPJ. Its old name is Cuddalore Junction and the station code then was COT.
Location and layout
The Junction falls on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line. Three railway lines diverge from here. One leads to Viluppuram Junction; another one to Mayiladuthurai Junction and the last one to Vriddhachalam Junction.
The Junction has four platforms & one stabling line, which is more used for handling freight trains. Parcel movement to/from Cuddalore Port Jn. is quite high. Cuddalore Port Junction also witnesses good amount of originating/terminating freight traffic. The junction also has facilities for handling container cargo.
Importance
Cuddalore Port Junction was one of the 9 scheduled halts in Southern Railway for the Science Express (Science Exhibition on Wheels), Phase VI,[1] focusing on Bio-diversity.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cuddalore Port Junction railway station. |
- Southern Railways - Official Website
Cuddalore travel guide from Wikivoyage