Tuticorin railway station

Tuticorin railway station is a train station connecting the city of Thoothukudi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.[1]

Tuticorin
Regional Rail & Commuter Rail Station
LocationNorth Raja Street, Shanmugapuram, Thoothukudi - 628001, Tamil Nadu,
India
Coordinates8.8060°N 78.1553°E / 8.8060; 78.1553
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byGovernment of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Thoothukudi – Vanchi Maniyachi line.
Platforms3
Tracks6
ConnectionsTaxi Cab Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTN
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1874 (1874)
ClosedNo
RebuiltNo
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesTuticorin Railway Station (until 2018)
Route map
km
to Virudhunagar Junction
0
Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
to Tirunelveli Junction
13
Pandiyapuram
22
Kailasapuram
24
Tattapparai
41
Milavittan
53
Thoothukudi Melur
122
Thoothukudi
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust siding
Location
Tuticorin
Location within India
Tuticorin
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)

Facilities

The station has a computerised reservation center, ATMs, water vending machine, dormitories, cloak room and magazine kiosks.[2] Also it has pitline maintenance facility for cleaning and maintenance of rail coaches.[3]

References

  1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. "Facilities at Tuticorin railway station assessed". The Hindu. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  3. "Expedite pit line, coach maintenance yard works". The Hindu. Tuticorin. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.


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