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{{short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu}}
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| name         = Cuddalore Port Junction
| name = Cuddalore Port Junction
| type         = [[Indian Railways]] station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style         = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image         = Cuddalore_Port_Junction.jpg
| image = Cuddalore_Port_Junction.jpg
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| address       = NH 45A, [[Cuddalore]] Township, [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], Pincode-607003
| address = NH 45A, [[Cuddalore]] Township, [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], Pincode-607003
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| coordinates   = {{coord|11.7149|79.7662|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|11.7149|79.7662|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation     = 4 metre
| elevation = 4 metre
| line         = [[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line]]
| line = [[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line]] <br> [[Vriddhachalam Junction railway station|Vriddhachalam]]–[[Cuddalore]] branch line
<br> [[Vriddhachalam Junction railway station|Vriddhachalam]]–[[Cuddalore]] branch line
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| structure = At-grade
| structure     = At-grade
| platform = 4
| platform     = 4
| tracks = 5
| tracks       = 5
| parking = Yes
| parking       = Yes
| opened =  
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| rebuilt =  
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| electrified = Yes
| electrified   = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
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| code = {{Indian railway code
| code         = {{Indian railway code
   | code = CUPJ
   | code = CUPJ
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
   | division = Tiruchirapalli
   | division = Tiruchirapalli
   }}
   }}
| owned         = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator     = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status       = Functioning
| status = Functioning
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| map_type     = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_caption  = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Cuddalore Port Junction
| map_dot_label = Cuddalore Port Junction
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
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'''Cuddalore Junction''' (station code: CUPJ) 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=7 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a [[Junction (rail)|junction station]] serving the City of [[Cuddalore]]. The station is a part of the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division|Trichy division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] and its official code is CUPJ. Its old name is Cuddalore Junction and the station code then was COT.
'''Cuddalore Port Railway Junction''' (Code: CUPJ), is a [[Junction (rail)|junction station]] serving the town of [[Cuddalore]]. The station is a part of the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division|Trichy division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] and its official code is CUPJ. Its old name is Cuddalore Junction and the station code then was COT.


==Location and layout==
==Location and layout==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101120015723/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railways - Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101120015723/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railways - Official Website]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Cuddalore}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Cuddalore}}

Latest revision as of 06:12, 29 July 2024



Cuddalore Port Junction
Indian Railways station
LocationNH 45A, Cuddalore Township, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-607003
Coordinates11°42′54″N 79°45′58″E / 11.7149°N 79.7662°E / 11.7149; 79.7662
Elevation4 metre
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore branch line
Platforms4
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCUPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Tiruchirapalli
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Cuddalore Port Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore Port Junction
Cuddalore Port Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore Port Junction is located in India
Cuddalore Port Junction
Cuddalore Port Junction
Location in India

Cuddalore Junction (station code: CUPJ) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a junction station serving the City of Cuddalore. The station is a part of the Trichy division of the Southern Railway zone and its official code is CUPJ. Its old name is Cuddalore Junction and the station code then was COT.

Location and layout[edit | edit source]

The Junction falls on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line. Three railway lines diverge from here. One leads to Viluppuram Junction; another one to Mayiladuthurai Junction and the last one to Vriddhachalam Junction.

The Junction has four platforms & one stabling line, which is more used for handling freight trains. Parcel movement to/from Cuddalore Port Jn. is quite high. Cuddalore Port Junction also witnesses good amount of originating/terminating freight traffic. The junction also has facilities for handling container cargo.

Importance[edit | edit source]

Cuddalore Port Junction was one of the 9 scheduled halts in Southern Railway for the Science Express (Science Exhibition on Wheels), Phase VI,[2] focusing on Bio-diversity.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Science Express Phase VI Schedule".

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