Tuticorin Railway Station


Tūttukkuṭi Rayil Nilaiyam
Indian Railways Station
General information
LocationNorth Raja Street, Keelur, Thoothukudi - 628001, Tamil Nadu,
India
Coordinates8°48′22″N 78°09′19″E / 8.8060°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
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTN
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1876 (1876)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesTuticorin Railway Station (until 2018)
Route map
km
0
Vanchi Maniyachchi
Junction
13
Pandiyapuram
22
Kailasapuram
24
Tattapparai
Right arrow
to Aruppukkottai
(under construction)
41
Milavittan
53
Tuti-Melur
122
Tuticorin
Location
Tuticorin Railway Station is located in India
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station
Location within India
Tuticorin Railway Station is located in Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station (Tamil Nadu)

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] This station was first opened on 01.01.1876[2] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Facilities

The station has a computerised reservation center, ATMs, water vending machine, dormitories, cloak room and magazine kiosks.[3] Also it has pitline maintenance facility for cleaning and maintenance of rail coaches.[4]

References

  1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. "Facilities at Tuticorin railway station assessed". The Hindu. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  4. "Expedite pit line, coach maintenance yard works". The Hindu. Tuticorin. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.


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