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	\| name = Thiruvarur Junction		\| name = Thiruvarur Junction
	\| type = [[Indian Railways]] station		\| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg\|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
	\| style = Indian Railways		\| style = Indian Railways
	\| image = Thiruvarur Junction Entrance.jpg		\| image = Thiruvarur Junction Entrance.jpg
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	\| electrified = ~~Under construction – electrification of Thiruvarur–Mayiladuthurai line <br> Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal line~~		\| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[Utility frequency\|50 Hz]]
	\| ~~disabled~~ = ~~Yes~~		\| accessible = {{access icon\|20px}}
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = TVR		\| code = TVR
	\| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]		\| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
	\| division = Tiruchirapalli		\| division = [[Tiruchirappalli railway division\|Tiruchirapalli]]
	}}		}}
	\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
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	\| status = Functioning		\| status = Functioning
	\| former =		\| former =
	\| passengers = ~~30 per day (approximately)~~		\| passengers =
	\| pass_year =		\| pass_year =
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	\| map_type = India Tamil Nadu		\| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
	\| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu		\| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
			\| route_map = {{Mayiladuthurai–Thiruthuraipoondi line}}
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	'''Thiruvarur Junction''' (station code: ~~'''~~TVR~~'''~~) is a junction railway station serving [[Thiruvarur]] town, headquarters of Thiruvarur district in [[Tamil Nadu]] in India and a focal point on the branch line connecting trains from Chennai to Nagapattinam–Velankanni–Nagore–Karaikal on one line and Karaikkudi–Sivganga–Manamadurai–Rameswaram on the second line and Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal on the third line and Mayiladuthurai–Thiruvarur on the fourth line that branches out of the station.		'''Thiruvarur Junction''' (station code: TVR) is an NSG–5 category [[List of railway stations in India\|Indian railway station]] in [[Tiruchirappalli 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=3 April 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=8 \|date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a junction railway station serving [[Thiruvarur]] town, headquarters of Thiruvarur district in [[Tamil Nadu]] in India and a focal point on the branch line connecting trains from Chennai to Nagapattinam–Velankanni–Nagore–Karaikal on one line and Karaikkudi–Sivganga–Manamadurai–Rameswaram on the second line and Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal on the third line and Mayiladuthurai–Thiruvarur on the fourth line that branches out of the station.(I.e the station is situated between mayiladuthurai to Karaikudi section of TPJ divn)The station is a part of the Trichy railway division one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway zone.

	The station is a part of the Trichy railway division one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway zone~~. It is also officially known by its code:TVR~~.

	== History ==		== History ==
	In 1861, the Great Southern ~~Railway~~ of India built the 125 km (78 mi)-long {{track gauge\|1676mm}}-wide line between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappali (then known as Trichinopoly) via Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and the line was opened to traffic next year. It was a new development south of Chennai. After taking over GSIR by South Indian Railway Company in 1874, the Nagapattinam–Tiruchirappalli line was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)-wide metre gauge in 1875.		In 1861, the Great Southern of India Railway (GSIR) built the 125 km (78 mi)-long {{track gauge\|1676mm}}-wide line between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappali (then known as Trichinopoly) via Thiruvarur, Nidamangalam, Thanjavur and the line was opened to traffic next year. It was a new development south of Chennai. After taking over GSIR by [[South Indian Railway Company]] in 1874, the Nagapattinam–Tiruchirappalli line was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)-wide metre gauge in 1875.

	==Location and layout==		==Location and layout==

	The Thiruvarur Junction is situated on the Panagal Road which is sandwiched between the Netaji Road and the [[Coimbatore]]–[[Nagapattinam]] [[National Highway 83 (India)\|National Highway 83]], the two arterial thoroughfares of the ~~towm~~.		The Thiruvarur Junction is situated on the Panagal Road which is sandwiched between the Netaji Road and the [[Coimbatore]]–[[Nagapattinam]] [[National Highway 83 (India)\|National Highway 83]], the two arterial thoroughfares of the town.

	On the Panagal Road is also located the Thiruvarur Bus Depot where buses to Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai~~, Adirampatinam, Mannarkudi~~, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and several nearby destinations are available.		On the Panagal Road is also located the Thiruvarur Bus Depot where buses to Mannargudi, Thiruthuraipoondi, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and several nearby destinations are available.

	The nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport some 105 km away from the station. The next nearest train stations are Mankudi (south), Kulikarai (west), Adiyakkamangalam (east) and Vijayapuram (north).		The nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport some 105 km away from the station. The next nearest train stations are Mankudi (south), Kulikarai (west), Adiyakkamangalam (east) and Vijayapuram (north).
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	Gauge conversion between Thiruvarur Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction railway station is completed in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, Thiruthuraupoondi Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction.		Gauge conversion between Thiruvarur Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction railway station is completed in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, Thiruthuraupoondi Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction.

	== ~~Services~~ ==		== Projects and development ==
	~~The station~~ is ~~directly connected~~ to ~~the state capital, Chennai by [[Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express\|Kamban Express]] and [[Mannai Express]] travelling via Mayiladuthurai Jn, Villupuram Jn, Chengalpattu Jn.~~		It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news \|title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS \|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 \|access-date=6 April 2024 \|work=Press Information Bureau \|date=10 Feb 2023 \|location=New Delhi}}</ref>

	'''~~[[Tea Garden Express]]~~''' ~~connecting Thiruvarur to various Central Districts~~ of ~~Tamil Nadu (Karur Jn, Erode Jn, Tirupur, Coimbatore Jn) and Districts of Kerala are Palakkad and Ernakku lam~~.

	~~There are three Weekly Expresses operating in Thiruvarur Jn~~. ~~They are~~

	*Velankanni–Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express via Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Yesvantpur, Hubballi, Castle Rock, Madgaon.
	*Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Karaikal Express (LHB Rake) Weekly Express via Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Chennai, Pune, Thane.
	*Mannargudi–Tirupathi Tri-~~Weekly Pamani Express operating via Nidamangalam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Katpadi, Chittoor.~~

	There are passenger trains calling at all stations operating from Thiruvarur connecting near and farther towns such as Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Nagore, Velankanni, Nidamangalam, Peralam, Mannargudi, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai, Chinna Salem, KSR Bengaluru, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thiruthuraipoondi, Pattukottai, Muthupet, Peravurani and Karaikudi.

	== ~~Gallery~~ ==

	~~[[File:Thiruvarur Junction- Indian Oil Consumer.jpg\|thumb\|Indian Oil Consumer (petrol filling station)]]~~

	==References==		==References==

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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Thiruvarur Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Thiruvarur Junction Entrance.jpg
| image_caption = Thiruvarur Junction entrance
| address = Panagal road, [[Thiruvarur]], [[Thiruvarur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.7648|79.6338|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|13|m|abbr=on}}
| line = Thiruvarur–Karaikkudi line Thiruvarur–Thanjavur line Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal line Thiruvarur–Mayiladuthurai (branch line)
| other = [[Bus stand]], [[taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw]] stand
| structure = At-grade
| platform = 5
| tracks = 7
| parking = Yes
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Under construction – electrification of Thiruvarur–Mayiladuthurai line Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal line
| disabled = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TVR
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = Tiruchirapalli
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 30 per day (approximately)
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
}}

'''Thiruvarur Junction''' (station code: '''TVR''') is a junction railway station serving [[Thiruvarur]] town, headquarters of Thiruvarur district in [[Tamil Nadu]] in India and a focal point on the branch line connecting trains from Chennai to Nagapattinam–Velankanni–Nagore–Karaikal on one line and Karaikkudi–Sivganga–Manamadurai–Rameswaram on the second line and Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal on the third line and Mayiladuthurai–Thiruvarur on the fourth line that branches out of the station.

The station is a part of the Trichy railway division one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway zone. It is also officially known by its code:TVR.

== History ==
In 1861, the Great Southern Railway of India built the 125 km (78 mi)-long {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide line between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappali (then known as Trichinopoly) via Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and the line was opened to traffic next year. It was a new development south of Chennai. After taking over GSIR by South Indian Railway Company in 1874, the Nagapattinam–Tiruchirappalli line was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)-wide metre gauge in 1875.

==Location and layout==

The Thiruvarur Junction is situated on the Panagal Road which is sandwiched between the Netaji Road and the [[Coimbatore]]–[[Nagapattinam]] [[National Highway 83 (India)|National Highway 83]], the two arterial thoroughfares of the towm.

On the Panagal Road is also located the Thiruvarur Bus Depot where buses to Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Adirampatinam, Mannarkudi, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and several nearby destinations are available.

The nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport some 105 km away from the station. The next nearest train stations are Mankudi (south), Kulikarai (west), Adiyakkamangalam (east) and Vijayapuram (north).

The station has 5 platforms and over 7 tracks in broad gauge.

The station is converted into electrified. (Current processing)

==Lines==

There are 4 lines that branch out of the station:

* BG single line (branch of the main line) towards Chennai via Villupuram Jn, Mayiladuthurai Jn.
* BG single line to Velankanni, [[Nagapattinam Junction railway station|Nagapattinam Jn]], Nagore and Karaikal.
* BG single line to Tiruchirapalli Jn via Thanjavur Jn and [[Nidamangalam Junction railway station|Nidamangalam Jn]].
* BG single line to KaraikudiJn via Thiruthuraipoondi Jn, Thiruvarur. Gauge conversion completed between Thiruvarur Jn and [[Karaikudi Junction railway station|Karaikudi Jn]] is in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai and Karaikudi Jn. Speed test between Pattukottai to Thiruvarur Jn in via Thiruthuraipoondi Jn in new BG line speed up to 120 km/h.
Thiruvarur to Karaikkudi via Thiruthuraipoondi Passenger train starts 1 June 2019

== Electrification ==
New electrification survey in 2012–13 had been sanctioned in the Railway Budget for the Karaikal/Karaikal port–Thiruvarur Jn–Thanjavur–Tiruchirappalli and Nagapattinam–Velankanni sectors.

== Gauge conversion ==
After conversion work of the Thanjavur–Thiruvarur broad-gauge section was opened to traffic in 2006 and Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Nagore section in 2010. 
Gauge conversion between Thiruvarur Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction railway station is completed in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, Thiruthuraupoondi Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction.

== Services ==
The station is directly connected to the state capital, Chennai by [[Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express|Kamban Express]] and [[Mannai Express]] travelling via Mayiladuthurai Jn, Villupuram Jn, Chengalpattu Jn.

'''[[Tea Garden Express]]''' connecting Thiruvarur to various Central Districts of Tamil Nadu (Karur Jn, Erode Jn, Tirupur, Coimbatore Jn) and Districts of Kerala are Palakkad and Ernakku lam.

There are three Weekly Expresses operating in Thiruvarur Jn. They are

*Velankanni–Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express via Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Yesvantpur, Hubballi, Castle Rock, Madgaon.
*Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Karaikal Express (LHB Rake) Weekly Express via Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Chennai, Pune, Thane.
*Mannargudi–Tirupathi Tri-Weekly Pamani Express operating via Nidamangalam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Katpadi, Chittoor.

There are passenger trains calling at all stations operating from Thiruvarur connecting near and farther towns such as Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Nagore, Velankanni, Nidamangalam, Peralam, Mannargudi, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai, Chinna Salem, KSR Bengaluru, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thiruthuraipoondi, Pattukottai, Muthupet, Peravurani and Karaikudi.

== Gallery ==

[[File:Thiruvarur Junction- Indian Oil Consumer.jpg|thumb|Indian Oil Consumer (petrol filling station)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ Indian Railways]

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Trichy railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Thiruvarur district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]