Tenkasi Junction railway station

Tenkasi Junction
train station TSI JN
Location	Railway feeder road, Tenkasi, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	8.9641°N 77.3053°E / 8.9641; 77.3053
Elevation	158 metres (518 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Tenkasi Junction–Virudhunagar Junction line Tenkasi Junction–Kollam Junction line Tenkasi Junction–Tirunelveli Junction line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TSI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Electrified	No
Route map km to Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction 0 Tirunelveli Junction to Tiruchendur to Nagercoil Junction 3 Tirunelveli Town 7 Pettai 19 Cheranmahadevi 22 Karaikkurichi 25 Viravanallur 30 Kallidaikurichi 35 Ambasamudram 41 Kizha Ambur 45 Azhwarkurichi 48 Ravanasamudram 50 Kizhakadaiyam 57 Mettur 62 Pavurchatram 69 Kizha Puliyur to Virudhunagar Junction 72 Tenkasi Junction 80 Sengottai to Kollam Junction
Location
Tenkasi Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Tenkasi Junction Location in India

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.

Location and layout

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

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:

• BG single line towards north – Virudhunagar Junction via Rajapalayam, Sivakasi
• BG single line towards east – Tirunelveli Junction via Ambasamudram.
• BG single line towards west – Kollam Junction via Punalur.

Important trains

• Pothigai Superfast Express
• 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.

External links

External video

Sengottai-Madurai Passenger train entering Tenkasi junction

• Tenkasi Junction railway station at the India Rail Info