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'''Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station''' is a junction railway station serving the town of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. | '''Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station''' (station code:- '''TTP''') is a junction railway station serving the town of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. | ||
The station is a part of the Tiruchirapalli railway division of the [[Southern Railway zone]] It is also officially known by its code: TTP. | The station is a part of the Tiruchirapalli railway division of the [[Southern Railway zone]] It is also officially known by its code: TTP. | ||
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Tiruturaipundi Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| Location | Railway Station Road or State Highway 63, Thiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°31′54″N 79°37′48″E / 10.5318°N 79.6301°ECoordinates: 10°31′54″N 79°37′48″E / 10.5318°N 79.6301°E | ||||
| Elevation | 17 metre | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Egmore–Rameswaram line, Thiruvarur–Kodiyakarai line and Nagapattinam–Thiruthuraipoondi line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active and gauge conversion between Tiruturaipoondi to Kodiyakarai | ||||
| Station code | TTP | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirapalli | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1902 | ||||
| Closed | 2012 (for gauge conversion) | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2018–19 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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  Thiruthuraipoondi Junction Location in Tamil Nadu  Thiruthuraipoondi Junction Location in India | |||||
Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station (station code:- TTP) is a junction railway station serving the town of Thiruthuraipoondi in Tamil Nadu, India.
The station is a part of the Tiruchirapalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone It is also officially known by its code: TTP.
Location and layout
The railway station is located off the State Highway 63 or Railway Station Road, of Thiruthuraipoondi. The nearest bus depot is located in Thiruthuraipoondi while the nearest airport is situated 109 kilometres (68 mi) away in Tiruchirappalli. The station has three platforms and over five tracks in broad gauge.
Lines
Train service between Thiruvarur Junction and Karaikkudi Junction rail route, and the gauge conversion works going on Tiruturaipundi Junction to Vedharanyam, Agasthiyampalli railway station, and the new railway line works between Nagapattinam Junction–Velankanni–Thirukuvalai–Tiruturaipundi Junction.
Metre gauge
The century-old metre-gauge line was laid by the British and the first train was operated on October 20, 1902. The last train on the metre-gauge from Thiruvarur started at 8 pm on 18 October 2012 and completed its journey at Thiruthuraipoondi at 8:45 pm, This was the last metre-gauge section to be upgraded into broad-gauge segment by the Southern Railway. All of eleven stations were closed from 19 October 2012.
Gauge conversion
The after-conversion work of the Thiruvarur–Karaikudi broad-gauge section was opened to traffic in 2019. Gauge conversion between Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station and Agasthiyampalli railway line is completed in progress.
Services
The DEMU Passenger special services introduced between Tiruvarur and Karaikkudi by the Southern Railway on June 1, 2019
Southern Railway planned to operate passenger services Superfast Express between Tambaram–Sengottai via Viluppuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thiruvarur–Thiruthuraipoondi–Pattukkottai–Karaikudi–Tirunelveli–Tenkasi, and daily Express between Ernakulam–Velankanni, via Kottayam, Changanassery, Kayamkulam, Kollam, Sengottai, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Karaikudi, Pattukkottai, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam.
Speed trial on new BG line
References
External links
- Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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