Kovilpatti


Koilpatti
Indian Railways station
Main entrance of the station
General information
Other namesCovilpatti
LocationVelayuthapuram Main road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu,  India
India
Coordinates9°10′57″N 77°52′23″E / 9.1826°N 77.8731°E / 9.1826; 77.8731
Elevation90 metres (300 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway Zone
Line(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Frequently Mini Buses
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCVP
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1876 (1876)
Rebuilt2022 (2022)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
Up arrow to Madurai Junction
Right arrow to Manamadurai Junction
0
Virudhunagar Junction Parking
Left arrow toTenkasi Junction
15.4
Tulukapati
27.5
Satur
37.5
Nalli
49.1
Kovilpatti Parking
71.5
Kadambur
85.2
Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction Parking
Location
Kovilpatti railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Kovilpatti railway station
Kovilpatti railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu
Kovilpatti railway station is located in India
Kovilpatti railway station
Kovilpatti railway station
Location in India

Kovilpatti railway station (station code: CVP) is a train station connecting the city of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Madurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.This station was first opened on 01.01.1876[1] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Categorisation

Kovilpatti NSG 4 Grade railway station

ATM Facilities

ATM Facilities inside Kovilpatti railway station campus

1.Near entrance (State Bank of India ATM)

2. Entrance rightside (reach 10m) (Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank ATM)

Nearest tourist attractions

  • Tiruchendur temple & beach
  • Coutrallam waterfalls
  • Thoothukudi sea
  • Papanasam waterfalls, Karaiyar dam
  • Hare Island

References

[2][3]

  1. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. "PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.


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