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Thiruchendur
Regional rail and Light rail Station
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Tiruchendur railway station
LocationSH 176, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates8°30′09″N 78°07′03″E / 8.5025°N 78.1175°E / 8.5025; 78.1175
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTCN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Route map
Template:Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Location
Thiruchendur is located in India
Thiruchendur
Thiruchendur
Location within India
Thiruchendur (Tamil Nadu)

Thiruchendur railway station is a major railway station in the pilgrim centre Thiruchendur of the Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It connects the pilgrimage center of Thiruchendur to various destinations across the state.

History

The Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway 38.18 miles railway on 24 February 1953 To buy from certain private railway company. The purchase price of the Tinnevelly–Tiruchendur Railway is Rs. 33.60 lakhs [2]

Administration

It belongs to the Madurai railway division.

Services

The Chendur Express is originating here for Chennai.

  • Palakkad Town–Tiruchendur Passenger (via Palani) (unreserved)
  • Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)
  • Tuticorin–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)

References

  1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/55498/1/lsd_01_03_14-02-1953.pdf Page no.2

External links