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Tiruchendur
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Tiruchendur railway station
LocationSH 176, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates8°30′09″N 78°07′03″E / 8.5025°N 78.1175°E / 8.5025; 78.1175
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTCN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Route map
Template:Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Location
Tiruchendur is located in India
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Location within India
Tiruchendur is located in Tamil Nadu
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur (Tamil Nadu)

Tiruchendur railway station is a major railway station in the pilgrim centre Tiruchendur of the Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It connects the pilgrimage center of Tiruchendur to various destinations across the state.

History[edit | edit source]

The Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway 38.18 miles railway on 24 February 1953 To buy from certain private railway company. The purchase price of the Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway is Rs. 33.60 lakhs [2]

Administration[edit | edit source]

It belongs to the Madurai railway division.

Services[edit | edit source]

The Chendur Express is originating here for Chennai.

  • Palakkad Junction–Tiruchendur Passenger (via Palani) (unreserved)
  • Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)
  • Tuticorin–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ↑ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/55498/1/lsd_01_03_14-02-1953.pdf Page no.2

External links[edit | edit source]