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	Usilampatti railway station was inaugurated together with the Madurai–Bodinayakkanur 90 km branch line in {{Start date\|1928\|11\|20\|df=y}} as [[metre-gauge railway]] by the Madras Provincial revenue member [[Norman Marjoribanks]].<ref name="dinamalarId=156693">{{cite web \|url= https://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=156693 \|title=மதுரை -போடி ரயில் போக்குவரத்து இன்றுடன் நிறுத்தம் \|trans-title= Madurai-Bodi rail transport to stop today \| language= ta \|location=Madurai \|website=[[Dinamalar]] \|date= 2010-12-31\|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</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.<ref name="hindu-article15184253">{{cite web \|url= https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Metre-gauge-to-become-history/article15184253.ece \|title=Metre gauge to become history \|author=S. Vijay Kumar \|language= ta \|location=Madurai \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|date= 2008-03-14\|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</ref>		Usilampatti railway station was inaugurated together with the Madurai–Bodinayakkanur 90 km branch line in {{Start date\|1928\|11\|20\|df=y}} as [[metre-gauge railway]] by the Madras Provincial revenue member [[Norman Marjoribanks]].<ref name="dinamalarId=156693">{{cite web \|url= https://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=156693 \|title=மதுரை -போடி ரயில் போக்குவரத்து இன்றுடன் நிறுத்தம் \|trans-title= Madurai-Bodi rail transport to stop today \| language= ta \|location=Madurai \|website=[[Dinamalar]] \|date= 2010-12-31\|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</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.<ref name="hindu-article15184253">{{cite web \|url= https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Metre-gauge-to-become-history/article15184253.ece \|title=Metre gauge to become history \|author=S. Vijay Kumar \|language= ta \|location=Madurai \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|date= 2008-03-14\|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</ref>

	The Madurai–Bodinayakkanur line was sanctioned for [[gauge conversion]], from [[~~Metre~~ gauge railway\|metre gauge]] ({{track gauge\|1000mm\|lk=on}}) to [[Broad-gauge railway\|broad gauge]] ({{track gauge\|1676mm\|lk=on}}). It was closed on 1 of January 2011,<ref name="dinamalarId=156693"/> expecting to reopen it by 2012,<ref name="hindu-article15184253"/> but due to lack of funds, the project advanced at very slow pace. Finally, on 23 of 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]].<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://twitter.com/drmmadurai/status/1220292171699408896 \|title= Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle inspecting the newly laid Madurai - Usilampatti Broad Gauge section today - 23.01.2020 @RailMinIndia @GMSRailway \|location=Madurai \|website=[[Twitter]] \|date= 2020-01-23\|access-date= 2020-01-24}}</ref>		The Madurai–Bodinayakkanur line was sanctioned for [[Track gauge conversion\|gauge conversion]], from [[metre-gauge railway\|metre gauge]] ({{track gauge\|1000mm\|lk=on}}) to [[Broad-gauge railway\|broad gauge]] ({{track gauge\|1676mm\|lk=on}}). It was closed on 1 of January 2011,<ref name="dinamalarId=156693"/> expecting to reopen it by 2012,<ref name="hindu-article15184253"/> but due to lack of funds, the project advanced at very slow pace. Finally, on 23 of 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]].<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://twitter.com/drmmadurai/status/1220292171699408896 \|title= Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle inspecting the newly laid Madurai - Usilampatti Broad Gauge section today - 23.01.2020 @RailMinIndia @GMSRailway \|location=Madurai \|website=[[Twitter]] \|date= 2020-01-23\|access-date= 2020-01-24}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Railway station in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Usilampatti
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_size =
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| address = State Highway 154, [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| line = Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line
| coordinates = {{Coord|9.9711|N|77.7928|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| elevation = {{convert|216|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| parking =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = USLP
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Madurai}}
}}
| opened = {{Start date|1928|11|20|df=y}}
| closed = 1942–1954 <br/> 2011–2020
| rebuilt = {{Start date|2020|01|23|df=y}}
| electrified = No
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
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|system = Indian Railways
|previous = Sikkampatti Halt
|next = Doddappanayakkanur Halt
|line = Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line
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| route_map = {{Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line}}
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| map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu
| map_dot_label = Usilampatti railway station
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'''Usilampatti''' is a railway station on [[Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line]]. It is located in [[Madurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] state, India. The station consists of two platforms, which are not well sheltered.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/usilampatti-uslp/4800 |title=USLP/Usilampatti |website=India Rail Info |access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref>

== Location ==
Usilampatti railway station serves [[Usilampatti]] town in Madurai district. It pertains to [[Madurai railway division]], part of [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].

== History ==
Usilampatti railway station was inaugurated together with the Madurai–Bodinayakkanur 90 km branch line in {{Start date|1928|11|20|df=y}} as [[metre-gauge railway]] by the Madras Provincial revenue member [[Norman Marjoribanks]].<ref name="dinamalarId=156693">{{cite web |url= https://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=156693 |title=மதுரை -போடி ரயில் போக்குவரத்து இன்றுடன் நிறுத்தம் |trans-title= Madurai-Bodi rail transport to stop today | language= ta |location=Madurai |website=[[Dinamalar]] |date= 2010-12-31|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</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.<ref name="hindu-article15184253">{{cite web |url= https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Metre-gauge-to-become-history/article15184253.ece |title=Metre gauge to become history |author=S. Vijay Kumar |language= ta |location=Madurai |website=[[The Hindu]] |date= 2008-03-14|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</ref>

The Madurai–Bodinayakkanur line was sanctioned for [[gauge conversion]], from [[Metre gauge railway|metre gauge]] ({{track gauge|1000mm|lk=on}}) to [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]] ({{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}). It was closed on 1 of January 2011,<ref name="dinamalarId=156693"/> expecting to reopen it by 2012,<ref name="hindu-article15184253"/> but due to lack of funds, the project advanced at very slow pace. Finally, on 23 of 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/drmmadurai/status/1220292171699408896 |title= Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle inspecting the newly laid Madurai - Usilampatti Broad Gauge section today - 23.01.2020 @RailMinIndia @GMSRailway |location=Madurai |website=[[Twitter]] |date= 2020-01-23|access-date= 2020-01-24}}</ref>

== Services ==
As of January 2020, there are no train services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Departures from USLP/Usilampatti |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7661?&s0=1&sr=0 |website=India Rail Info |access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref> According to the Madurai [[Lok Sabha Member of parliament|Member of the Parliament]], [[S. Venkatesan]], the train will run to Usilampatti by the end of February 2020, and by April, up to the terminus at {{stnlnk|Bodinayakkanur}}, when is expected to complete the gauge conversion works on the branch line.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/535925-madurai-usilampatti-train-service-mp-su-venkatesan-raises-concern.html |title= மதுரை – உசிலம்பட்டி ரயில் சேவை தொடங்குவது எப்போது?: சு.வெங்கடேசன் எம்.பி கேள்விக்கு கோட்ட மேலாளர் பதில்|trans-title= Madurai-Usilampatti rail service to start?: Divisional Manager answers to MP S. Venkatesan question |language= ta |location=Madurai |website=[[The Hindu (Tamil)]] |date= 2020-01-21|access-date= 2020-01-24}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia">{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/speed-trials-held-on-converted-railway-line-to-usilampatti/articleshow/73594814.cms |title= Speed trials held on converted railway line to Usilampatti |location=Madurai |website=[[The Times of India]] |date= 2020-01-24|access-date= 2020-01-25}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Madurai district]]
[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1928]]

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