Virudhunagar Junction railway station

Virudhunagar Junction railway station is a junction railway station serving the town of Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[1]

Virudhunagar Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
LocationRailway Feeder Rd, Virudhunagar Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9.5947701°N 77.9572194°E / 9.5947701; 77.9572194
Elevation287 metres (942 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms4
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus, Taxi, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeVPT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
Location
Virudhunagar Junction railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

Location and layout

The Virudhunagar Junction is located on the eastern side of the city adjacent to the town's SIDCO industrial estate. The station bears the intersection of four branching railway lines and the next nearest train stations are:

  • Kalligudi railway station (North)
  • sattur railway station (South)
  • Aruppukkottai railway station (East)

The nearest airport is the Madurai International Airport situated 46 kilometres (29 mi)[2] away in Madurai.

Lines

References

  1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. "46 Km – Distance from Virudhunagar to Madurai Airport". distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.


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