Vriddhachalam Junction railway station

Vriddhachalam railway station is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.

km
Chennai Central 11
Basin Bridge 9
to Chennai–Bangalore line
Chennai diamond junction
Washermanpet 7
to Gudur–Chennai section
6
Royapuram
4
Chennai Beach
3
Chennai Fort
1
Chennai Park
0
Chennai Egmore
2
Chetput
Cooum River
4
Nungambakkam
5
Kodambakkam
7
Mambalam
8
Saidapet
Adyar River
State Highway 48
11
Guindy
13
St. Thomas Mount
14
Pazhavanthangal
16
Meenambakkam / Chennai Airport
17
Tirusulam
Arakkonam Junction 63
19
Pallavaram
on Chennai–Bangalore line
21
Chromepet
Arakkonam Naval Air Station
23
Tambaram Sanatorium
Kollar River
25
Tambaram
Takkolam 56
NH 32
Tirumalpur 49
28
Perungalathur
Kanchipuram 36
30
Vandalur
Kanchipuram East 35
33
Urapakkam
Nathapettai 29
36
Guduvancheri
State Highway 48
39
Potheri
Walajabad 22
41
Kattankulathur
Pazhava Seevaram 15
43
Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
Palur 12
Ford factory
Villiyambakkam 10
47
Singaperumal Koil
Radipalayam 8
52
Paranur
56 / 0
Chengalpattu Junction
Palar River
59
Tirumani
64
Otivakkam
69
Padalam
76
Karunghuzi
80
Madurantakam
87
Pakkam
91
Melmaruvathur
94
Acharapakkam
100
Tozhuppedu
NH 32
105
Karasangal
110
Olakur
114
Panchalam
121
Tindivanam
NH 32
131
Mailam
136
NediMozhiyanur
Thondi River
Sankara Parani River
139
Perani
147
Vikravandi
152
Mundiyampakkam
NH 45
to Katpadi Junction on West South line
158 / 0
Viluppuram Junction
NH 332
to Puducherry
to Chord line
166
Serndanur
Thenpennai River
172
Thiruthuraiyur
NH 36
178
Panruti
State Highway 9
186
Melpattambakkam
191
Nellikuppam
196
Varakalpattu
201
Thirupadiripuliyur
State Highway 68
205 / 0
Cuddalore Port Junction
Kullanchavandi 14
209
Capper Quarry
Kurinjipadi 25
NH 332
NH 36
217
Alapakkam
Vadalur 30
Alapakkam Oil Refinery
Neyyeli 38
225
Puduchattiram
Neyyeli Lignite Mines
232
Parangipettai
Uttangal Mangalam 45
Vellar River
to Chord line
238
Killai
to Salem
243
Chidambaram
State Highway 69
248
Vellampadugai
Vriddhachalam Junction 58
Kollidam River
Vellar River
250
Kollidam
to Chord line
257
Arasur
261
Sirkazhi
266
Vaithiswaran Koil
State Highway 150
274
Anandatandyapuram
276
Nidur
Kaveri
280 / 0
Mayiladuthurai Junction
Malliyam 284
8
Manganallur
Kutralam 288
12
Kollamangudi
Narasingampet 295
16 / 0
Peralam Junction
State Highway 22
Aduthurai 300
19
Punthotam
Tiruvidaimaruthur 303
24
Nannilam
Tirunagesvaram 306
31
Virkudi
State Highway 66
36
Koddikalpalayam
Kumbakonam 311
Darasuram 315
39
Thiruvarur Junction
Swamimalai 318
8
Ambagarattur
Sundaraperumal Kovil 320
13
Pattakudi
Kudamuruti River
16
Thirunallaru
Papanasam 324
21
Karai Kovilpthu
Pandaravadai 327
23
Karaikal
Ayyampet 333
28
Tirumalairayanapattinam
Pasupatikovil 335
34
Nagore
Vettar River
39
Vellipalayam
Titte 341
40
Nagapattinam Beach
Thanjavur Junction 350
41
Nagapattinam Junction
on Tiruchirappalli–Nagapattinam line

Vriddhachalam Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
LocationState Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chord Line, Tamil Nadu
Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore Port branch line
Vriddachalam–Salem line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVRI
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Pavanur
Southern Railway zone
Chennai Egmore–Vriddhachalam section of Chennai–Kanyakumari line
Pennadam
Uttangal Mangalam
Southern Railway zone
Cuddalore Port–Vriddhachalam branch line
Terminus
Mukhasaparur
Southern Railway zone
Salem–Vriddhachalam line
Terminus
Location
Vriddhachalam railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

History

The South Indian Railway Company laid a 715 km (444 mi)-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.[1]

With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapall–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.[2]

Electrification

The broad-gauge Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector was electrified in 2010.[3]

Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamil Nadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station.

References

  1. "Chugging into the past". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. Moro, Bharath. "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". IRFCA, May 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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