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			{{Short description\|Principal railway station of Madurai}}
	{{more citations needed\|date=March 2016}}		{{more citations needed\|date=March 2016}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2015}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2015}}
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	\| operator = Indian Railways		\| operator = Indian Railways
	\| line = Madurai–[[Chennai Egmore]]<br>Madurai–[[Kanyakumari]]<br>Madurai–[[Bodinayakkanur]]<br> Madurai–[[Rameswaram]]<br> [[Madurai Junction]]–[[Tuticorin railway station\|Thothukudi]] (under construction )<br> Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)		\| line = Madurai–[[Chennai Egmore]]<br>Madurai–[[Kanyakumari]]<br>Madurai–[[Bodinayakkanur]]<br> Madurai–[[Rameswaram]]<br> [[Madurai Junction]]–[[Tuticorin railway station\|Thothukudi]] (under construction )<br> Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)
	\| platform = 8		\| platform = 6
	\| tracks = 15		\| tracks = 11
	\| train_operators = Indian Railways		\| train_operators = Indian Railways
	\| bus_operators = TNSTC MADURAI(MTC)		\| bus_operators = TNSTC MADURAI(MTC)
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	\| opened = {{Start date and age\|1859}}		\| opened = {{Start date and age\|1859}}
	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt =		\| rebuilt = 1999 (from [[Meter Gauge]] to [[Broad Gauge]])
	\| electrified = Yes		\| electrified = Yes
	\| former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]		\| former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]
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	'''Madurai Junction''' is a railway station in [[South India]] and the primary railway station serving the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web\|title=Madurai Division System Map\|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf\|website=Southern Railway\|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> The station is the headquarters of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railways]] and is an A1 graded train station by the [[Indian Railways]] for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second [[Tejas Express]] of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and [[Chennai Egmore]] which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.{{citation needed\|date=March 2016}}.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Adding colour to train journeys\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref>		'''Madurai Junction''' is a railway station in [[South India]] and the primary railway station serving the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web\|title=Madurai Division System Map\|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf\|website=Southern Railway\|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> The station is the headquarters of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railways]] and is an A1 graded train station by the [[Indian Railways]] for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second [[Tejas Express]] of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and [[Chennai Egmore]] which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.{{citation needed\|date=March 2016}}.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Adding colour to train journeys\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref>
	[[~~Image~~:~~MADURAI JUNCTION AERIAL VIEW~~.~~JPG\|An aerial view of the station~~\|thumb\|~~200px]]~~		[[File:Madurai Junction.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|View of the main building ]]
	~~[[Image:WESTERN ENTRY.JPG~~\|~~Western entry to~~ the ~~station\|thumb\|right\|200px~~]]

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			[[Image:MADURAI JUNCTION AERIAL VIEW.JPG\|An aerial view of the station\|thumb\|200px]]
	{{Commons category\|Madurai Junction railway station}}		{{Commons category\|Madurai Junction railway station}}
	* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website]		* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website]

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{{more citations needed|date=March 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Madurai Junction
| native_name = மதுரை சந்திப்பு தொடர்வண்டி நிலையம்
| native_name_lang = Tamil
| other_name = Madurai Railway Station
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = Madurai Rly Station.jpg
| image_caption = Main entrance of the station
| address = West Veli Street, [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], {{flagu|India}}
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|55|12|N|78|6|37|E|display=inline,title}}
| owned = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = Indian Railways
| line = Madurai–[[Chennai Egmore]] Madurai–[[Kanyakumari]] Madurai–[[Bodinayakkanur]] Madurai–[[Rameswaram]] [[Madurai Junction]]–[[Tuticorin railway station|Thothukudi]] (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)
| platform = 8
| tracks = 15
| train_operators = Indian Railways
| bus_operators = TNSTC MADURAI(MTC)
| other = Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| ADA = Yes
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MDU
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]]
| division = [[Madurai railway division|Madurai]]
}}
| zone = [[Southern Railway Zone]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1859}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]
| passengers = 60,000/day<ref>{{cite web|title=Adding colour to train journeys|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref>
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2018
| pass_percent =
| services = Many
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| image_size =
| map_dot_label = Madurai
}}

'''Madurai Junction''' is a railway station in [[South India]] and the primary railway station serving the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=Madurai Division System Map|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf|website=Southern Railway|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> The station is the headquarters of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] and is an A1 graded train station by the [[Indian Railways]] for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second [[Tejas Express]] of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and [[Chennai Egmore]] which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adding colour to train journeys|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref>
[[Image:MADURAI JUNCTION AERIAL VIEW.JPG|An aerial view of the station|thumb|200px]]
[[Image:WESTERN ENTRY.JPG|Western entry to the station|thumb|right|200px]]

==Railway lines ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Line No.
!Towards
|-
|1
|{{stnlnk|Dindigul Junction}} (north)
|-
|2
|{{stnlnk|Virudhunagar Junction}} (south)
|-
|3
|{{stnlnk|Bodinayakkanur}} (west)
|-
|4
|{{stnlnk|Manamadurai Junction}} (south-east)
|}

==New rail line proposal==
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present.{{When|date=July 2019}} Decision of Railway Board is awaited.

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Madurai Junction railway station}}
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website]

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Transport in Madurai]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Madurai]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Madurai district]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1859]]
[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in India]]

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