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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name           = Tenkasi Junction
| name = Tenkasi Junction
| type           = train station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
[[File:PSX 20190616 215721.jpg|thumb|TSI JN]]
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image           =
| image = PSX 20190616 215721.jpg
| image_caption =  
| image_caption = Tenkasi Junction board
| address         = Railway feeder road, [[Tenkasi]], [[Tenkasi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| address = Railway feeder road, [[Tenkasi]], [[Tenkasi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country         = India
| country = India
| coordinates     = {{coord|8.9641|77.3053|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|8.9641|77.3053|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation       = {{convert|158|m}}
| elevation = {{convert|158|m}}
| line           = Tenkasi Junction–Virudhunagar Junction line<br />[[Tenkasi Junction–Kollam Junction line]]<br />Tenkasi Junction–Tirunelveli Junction line
| line = Tenkasi–Virudhunagar<br />Tenkasi–Tirunelveli<br />[[Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line|Tenkasi-Kollam]]
| other           = [[Bus stand]], [[taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|auto rickshaw stand]]
| other = [[Bus stand]], [[taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|auto rickshaw stand]]
| structure       = Standard (on-ground station)
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform       = 4
| platform = 4
| tracks         = 4
| tracks = 4
| parking         = Yes
| parking = Yes
| opened         =  
| opened =  
| closed         =  
| closed =  
| rebuilt         =  
| rebuilt =  
| electrified     = No
| electrified = Yes
| code           = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
   | code = TSI<ref name="Station Code">{{cite web| url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/railway-station/TSI| title=Tenkasi Railway Station| website=MustSeeIndia| access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>
   | code = TSI<ref name="Station Code">{{cite web| url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/railway-station/TSI| title=Tenkasi Railway Station| website=MustSeeIndia| access-date=13 July 2013| archive-date=27 December 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227062638/http://www.mustseeindia.com/railway-station/TSI| url-status=dead}}</ref>
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
   | division = {{rwd|Madurai}}
   | division = {{rwd|Madurai}}
   }}
   }}
| owned           = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator       = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status         = Functioning
| status = Functioning
| former          =  
| former =
| passengers      =  
| passengers         = 1,080,204 (per year) <br /> 2,959 (per day)
| pass_year       =  
| pass_system        =  
| pass_percent   =  
| pass_year           = 2022–23
| pass_system    =  
| pass_percent       =  
| map_type       = India Tamil Nadu#India
| pass_rank          =
| map_caption     = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_dot_label  = Tenkasi Junction
| map_dot_label = Tenkasi Junction
| route_map       = {{Tirunelveli–Sengottai branch line}}
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
| route_map = {{Virudhunagar–Tenkasi branch line}}
}}
}}


'''Tenkasi Junction railway station''' is a junction railway station serving the town of [[Tenkasi]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The station is a part of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]]. It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.<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>
'''Tenkasi Junction railway station''' (station code: TSI) is an NSG–4 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=4 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a junction railway station serving the town of [[Tenkasi]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The station is a part of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]]. It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.<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>


== Location and layout ==
== Location and layout ==
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* BG single line towards west – {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}} via [[Punalur]].
* BG single line towards west – {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}} via [[Punalur]].


==Important trains==
== Projects and development ==
* [[Pothigai Superfast Express]]
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>
* [[Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express]]
* [[Palaruvi Express]]
* [[Silambu Express]]
* Antyodaya Express (stopped, may run in the future)
* Sengottai–Coimbatore Express (stopped, in future it may be run)
* Passenger trains
**Madurai–Sengottai Passenger
**Sengottai–Madurai Passenger
**Sengottai–Tirunelveli Passenger
**Tirunelveli–Kollam Passenger
*Special trains
**Chengalpattu–Tirunelveli special train with LHB coaches (return)
**Ernakulam–Velankanni special train (return)
**Tambaram–Tirunelveli special train (return)


Apart from these there are passenger trains to Kollam, Tirunelveli, and Madurai, and occasionally Special trains from Tirunelveli–Tambaram via Tenkasi and Ernakulam–Velankanni Expresses are being operated.
 
 
7.08 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tenkasi railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/tirunelveli/pm-modi-allocating-funds-for-the-development-of-tenkasi-railway-station-and-laid-foundation-stone/articleshow/102474367.cms | title=தென்காசி ரயில் நிலைய மேம்பாட்டு பணிக்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டிய பிரதமர்.! }}</ref>
 
== Performance and earnings ==
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was {{INRConvert|201156578}} and daily earnings was {{INRConvert|551114}}. For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,080,204 and daily count was 2,959. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,572.<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=1}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUH7P6xhS2I Sengottai-Madurai Passenger train entering Tenkasi junction]
| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUH7P6xhS2I Sengottai-Madurai Passenger train entering Tenkasi junction]
}}
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[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Tirunelveli district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Tenkasi district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]




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Latest revision as of 02:19, 17 August 2025


Tenkasi Junction
Indian Railways station
Tenkasi Junction board
LocationRailway feeder road, Tenkasi, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates8°57′51″N 77°18′19″E / 8.9641°N 77.3053°E / 8.9641; 77.3053
Elevation158 metres (518 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Tenkasi–Virudhunagar
Tenkasi–Tirunelveli
Tenkasi-Kollam
Platforms4
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTSI[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–231,080,204 (per year)
2,959 (per day)
Route map
Template:Virudhunagar–Tenkasi branch line
Location
Tenkasi Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi Junction
Tenkasi Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi Junction is located in India
Tenkasi Junction
Tenkasi Junction
Location in India

Tenkasi Junction railway station (station code: TSI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a junction railway station serving the town of Tenkasi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.[3]

Location and layout[edit | edit source]

The railway station is located in the Railway feeder road of Tenkasi. The nearest bus depot is located in Tenkasi New Bus stand while the nearest airport is situated 72 kilometres (45 mi) away in Thiruvananthapuram.

Lines[edit | edit source]

The station is a focal point of the historic line that connects Chennai with Madurai Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction. An additional line branches out east-bound to Tirunelveli Junction via Ambasamudram.

The lines branching out from Tenkasi Junction are:

Projects and development[edit | edit source]

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]


7.08 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tenkasi railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[5]

Performance and earnings[edit | edit source]

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹201,156,578 (US$2.8 million) and daily earnings was ₹551,114 (US$7,700). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,080,204 and daily count was 2,959. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,572.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tenkasi Railway Station". MustSeeIndia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "தென்காசி ரயில் நிலைய மேம்பாட்டு பணிக்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டிய பிரதமர்.!".
  6. ↑ "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

External video
Sengottai-Madurai Passenger train entering Tenkasi junction


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