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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Teni
| other_name = Teni railway station
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| image =Theni railway station.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Railway Station Rd, Teni Allinagaram, [[Theni|Teni]], [[Teni district|Teni dt.]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| borough = Madurai Division
| country = India
| coordinates =
| elevation = {{convert|348|m}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| line = Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line
| platform = 2
| tracks = 3
| train_operators = Indian Railways
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| parking = Yes
| status = Operational
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TENI
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Madurai}}
}}
| iata = TENI
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| opened = {{Start date|1909|df=y}}
| opening = {{Start date|1909|df=y}}
| closed = 1915–1928 1942–1954 2011–2022
| rebuilt = 1 April 2022
| electrified = Yes
| former = Teni Railway Station
| passengers = 80,358 per year 220 per day
| pass_year = 2022–23
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mapframe =
}}

'''Teni''' (station code:TENI) is an NSG–5 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Madurai railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=23 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It serves [[Theni]], located in [[Theni district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="annual_earnings">{{cite web |title=Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405104303/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2024 |page=2}}</ref><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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108192724/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf|archive-date=8 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

It is a railway station on Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line, serving the town of Theni in Tamil Nadu state, India. It was closed in 31st of december 2010 as the line was under [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]], from metre to broad gauge until 30 March 2022. From 31 March 2022 once again this station became operational after CRS inspection was successfully conducted between Andipatti to Theni railway station. It is one of the railway stations in [[Southern Railway zone]]. It falls under [[Madurai railway division|Madurai Division]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=karthik|title=Teni Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone – Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/teni-teni/4798|access-date=2020-12-28|website=India Rail Info}}</ref> It is one of the rare railway stations in India where all the historic Indian gauges 610mm, 762mm, 1000mm are used. Currently it has been converted to 1676mm broad gauge. Now only one unreserved train is being operated daily between Madurai junction and Theni railway station.

== Lines ==
This is a railway station of Madurai–Bodinayakanur line. It has been converted into broad gauge and passenger trains are being operated in this route. A new line is proposed to constructed from {{stnlnk|Dindigul Junction}} to [[Kumily]] via [[Batlagundu]], [[Periyakulam]], [[Theni|Teni]], [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-02-27|title=A new dawn for Sabari railway project|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-new-dawn-for-sabari-railway-project/article8287935.ece|access-date=2020-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New lines and extensions, budget wish list of rail users|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/new-lines-and-extensions-budget-wish-list-of-rail-users/articleshow/62716373.cms|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== History ==
Theni railway station was inaugurated on 1909 as a light railway line (610mm), later that line was closed due to World War I in 1915. Later Teni railway station was inaugurated together with the Madurai–Bodinayakanur 90 km branch line on 20 November 1928 as narrow-gauge railway (762mm) by the Madras Provincial revenue member [[Norman Marjoribanks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=மதுரை - தென்காசியம்பதி தொடர்வண்டி போக்குவரத்து இன்றுடன் நிறுத்தம் – Dinamalar Tamil News|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/detail.php?id=156693|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112212818/https://m.dinamalar.com/detail.php?id=156693|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 January 2021|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Dinamalar|language=ta}}</ref> Later in 1942, during the Second World War, the line was closed and the tracks were removed. After [[Independence of India|India's Independence]], between 1953 and 1954, the track was restored as a [[metre-gauge railway]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-03-14|title=Metre gauge to become history|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Metre-gauge-to-become-history/article15184253.ece|access-date=2020-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The Madurai–Bodinayakanur line was sanctioned for [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]], from [[metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] ([[Metre gauge|1,000 mm]] (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)) to [[broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]] ([[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|1,676 mm]] (5 ft 6 in)). It was closed on 1 January 2011, expecting to reopen it by 2012, but due to lack of funds, the project advanced at very slow pace. Finally, on 23 January 2020, the first stretch between {{stnlnk|Madurai Junction}} and Usilampatti (37 km) was inaugurated, after passing the inspection of the [[Commission of Railway Safety]]. The remaining 53 km Usilampatti–Bodinayakanur section is expected to reopen in April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=மதுரை – உசிலம்பட்டி தொடர்வண்டி சேவை தொடங்குவது எப்போது?: சு.வெங்கடேசன் எம்.பி கேள்விக்கு கோட்ட மேலாளர் பதில்|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/535925-madurai-usilampatti-train-service-mp-su-venkatesan-raises-concern.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Hindu Tamil Thisai|language=ta}}</ref> In December 2020 Usilambatti to Andipatti section of the railway line got materialised and was inaugurated, after passing the inspection of the [[Commission of Railway Safety]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=CRS holds speed trial on Usilampatti-Andipatti line|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/crs-holds-speed-trial-on-usilampatti-andipatti-line/articleshow/79768622.cms|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

During 1909 a narrow-gauge railway line existed between Dindigul Junction to Kumily Lower Camp via Sempatti, Batlagundu, Periyakulam, Theni, Cumbum. It had several branch lines in-between Periyakulam to Kodaikanal foothills and theni to Kottagudi. Near Kottagudi, the [[Kundala Valley Railway]] line's Topslip railway station is present at a distance of 5 km.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mysteries of a Defunct Ropeway|url=https://www.irfca.org/articles/defunct-ropeway.html|access-date=2020-12-28|publisher=IRFCA}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Railway map of 1909 Imperial gazetteer of india|url=https://wiki.fibis.org/images/0/08/South_Indian_Railway_1909.png|access-date=|website=}}</ref> This railway line had been closed due to World War I as well as due to poor patronage.

The current railway line alignment between theni railway station to [[Bodinayakkanur railway station]] follows the same alignment of the old railway line which existed during 1910 between [[Theni]] to Kottagudi branch railway line. The new railway line is constructed from Theni to {{stnlnk|Madurai Junction}} later in 1928 as Madurai-Bodinayakanur Branch Line, now this line is exist and is currently under Gauge conversion from [[metre-gauge railway|metre gauge]] to [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]]. The old railway line from {{stnlnk|Kodaikanal Road}} to Kumuli is dismantled due to World War I as well as poor patronage.<ref name=":0" />

== Performance and earnings ==
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was {{INRConvert|3195095}} and daily earnings was {{INRConvert|8754}}. For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 80,358 and daily count was 220. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 459.<ref name="annual_earnings" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1909]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Theni district]]

Teni Junction railway station - Revision history

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