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Tirunelveli Junction railway station
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Tirunelveli Junction திருநெல்வேலி சந்திப்பு | |||||
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| Express train and Passenger train Station | |||||
 Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station | |||||
| Location | Railway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India India | ||||
| Coordinates | 8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°N 77.708°ECoordinates: 8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°N 77.708°E | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Madurai Division | ||||
| Line(s) | Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Tirunelveli - Kanyakumari Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Tirunelveli - Sengottai | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Connections | Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Station code | TEN | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1893 | ||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 50,000/day | |||||
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Tirunelveli Junction railway station (station code TEN) serves the city of Tirunelveli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is owned by the Madurai Railway division. The Nellai Express - a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore - runs packed almost throughout the year.[1] Any train passing through the station halts at one of the five platforms, regardless of destination.
Tirunelveli Junction is one of the oldest[2] and most popular stations on the Indian Railway network. It was built in 1893.[3] it is one of the Famous Junction in TN
Railway lines[edit]
| Line No. | Towards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Virudhunagar Junction (North) |
| 2 | Nagercoil Junction (South) |
| 3 | Kollam Junction (West) |
| 4 | Thiruchendur (South–East) |
Concept trains[edit]
New concept trains like Antyodaya, Humsafar Trains originating/terminating from here have been announced in the new Railway time table 2017–2018.
Suburban stations[edit]
- Palayamkottai
- Melapalayam
- Pettai
- Seduyunganalur
- Tirunelveli Town
- Talayuthu
- Gangaikondan
- Cheranmahadevi
Junction Information[edit]
Type of Station: Junction Number of Platforms: 5
Number of Halting Trains: 44
Number of Originating Trains: 23
Number of Terminating Trains: 23
Train List[edit]
56701 Punalur - Madurai Passenger. ...
56700 Madurai - Punalur Passenger
16688-Slip* Navyug Express Slip* ...
16861 Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express. ...
16339 Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Express (Via. ...
16351 Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Balaji Express (Via. ...
22621 Rameswaram - Kanniyakumari SF Express (PT) ...
12633 Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari SF Express
12631 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli — Nellai Express
And many more...
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Tirunelveli Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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