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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}{{Infobox station
| name = Kollidam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Coleroon
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = NH 45A, [[Kollidam, Mayiladuthurai|Kollidam]], [[Mayiladuthurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.328422|79.719296|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|7|m}}
| type = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| lines = [[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line]]
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| other = [[Bus stand]], [[Taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|Auto rickshaw stand]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| parking = Available
| accessible = Yes
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = CLN
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Tiruchirappalli}}
}}
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| opened = {{Start date|1878|01|01|df=y}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 28 January 2020
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_dot_label = [[Kollidam, Mayiladuthurai|Kollidam]]
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
}}'''Kollidam railway station''' (station code: CLN), formerly known as '''Coleroon railway station''', serves [[Kollidam, Mayiladuthurai|Kollidam]], a [[panchayat town]] in [[Mayiladuthurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The station is classified as NSG–6 category station a part of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]] and is administered by [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]]. The station is lies on the [[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line]].

== Location and layout ==
The railway station is located on the Kollidam-Alakudi road, and {{Convert|0.5|km|mi|abbr=unit}} for the Kollidam bus stop. The nearest airport is situated {{Convert|162|km|mi|abbr=unit}} away in [[Tiruchirappalli]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI DIVISION LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913395482-TPJ%20DIVISION%20-%20LIST%20OF%20STATIONS%20-2023.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214011556/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913395482-TPJ%20DIVISION%20-%20LIST%20OF%20STATIONS%20-2023.pdf |archive-date=2024-02-14 |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=sr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=ltd |first=South Indian railway co |url=https://www.google.com.qa/books/edition/Illustrated_Guide_to_the_South_Indian_Ra/rd9zf-PsrNUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mayavaram+junction&pg=PA184&printsec=frontcover |title=Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway: Including the Tanjore Board, Pondicherry, Travancore State and Peralam-Karaikkal Railways |date=1900 |publisher=South Indian Railway Company Limited |pages=164 |language=en}}</ref>

== Lines ==
The station was opened on 1 January 1878 as a part of Coleroon (Kollidam)–Sirkazhi (9.75 km) section which lies on the [[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line]]. It is situated between [[Chidambaram railway station|Chidambaram]] and [[Sirkazhi railway station|Sirkazhi]] railway stations.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Railway History Time line |url=https://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091500/https://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=2011-07-08 |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=irse.bravehost.com}}</ref>

In 1878, a bridge with 14 spans of 150 feet each was opened across the [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]] (Coleroon) River.<ref name=":0" />

The station has direct daily services to destinations including [[Viluppuram|Villupuram]], Chidambaram, [[Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station|Mayiladuthurai]] and [[Thanjavur Junction railway station|Thanjavur]] railway stations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Electrification work over in Cuddalore -Tiruvarur stretch |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/electrification-work-over-in-cuddalore-mayiladuthirai-tiruvarur-stretch/article30670410.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128012247/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/electrification-work-over-in-cuddalore-mayiladuthirai-tiruvarur-stretch/article30670410.ece |archive-date=2020-01-28 |access-date=2026-04-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollidam Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kollidam-cln/7319 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250825165845/https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kollidam-cln/7319 |archive-date=2025-08-25 |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Trichy railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mayiladuthurai district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1878]]

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Kollidam railway station - Revision history

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