Thoothukudi railway station
Thoothukudi தூத்துக்குடி | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
| Location | N Raja St, Thoothukudi, Thootukudi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°48′22″N 78°09′19″E / 8.8060°N 78.1553°ECoordinates: 8°48′22″N 78°09′19″E / 8.8060°N 78.1553°E |
| Elevation | 4 metre |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway Zone |
| Line(s) | Tuticorin - Vanchi Maniyachi line. |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Connections | Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TN |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway Zone |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| History | |
| Closed | No |
| Rebuilt | No |
| Electrified | Yes |
Thoothukudi railway station is a train station connecting the city of Thoothukudi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with rest of the country. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.
Location and layout
South of the Thoothukudi train station is the Chinna Koil and the bishop's house both in quick succession and only a minute's walk from the station.
The Beach Road, one of the city's important thoroughfares is at a throw-away distance from the station where important landmarks such as the lady of Snows Church, The Holy Trinity Church, The Tuticorin fishing Harbour, The Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy, The Government travel Bungalow and The Roach Park all lie.
The Tuticorin Port is located about 8 kilometers from the station and the nearest airport is the Thoothukudi Airport situated 18 kilometers away.
The station is a part of the Tuticorin - Vanchi Maniyachi section and the next nearest station is the Thoothukudi-Melur train station situated 2 km away.
The station is a terminal station and there are currently 3 platforms for handling passenger traffic and another platform that serves as an pit lane for trains.
Facilities
The station has computerised reservation center, ATM's, dormitories, cloak room and magazine kiosks.[1] Also it has pitline maintenance facility for cleaning and maintenance of rail coaches.[2]
Services
Below is a list of trains originating/terminating at the station:[3][4]
Express services
- 12693/12694 Chennai Egmore - Tuticorin Pearl City Express (Daily)
- 16611/16612 Tuticorin - Coimbatore Link Express (Daily)
- 16129/16130 Chennai Egmore - Tuticorin Link express (Daily)
- 16235/16236 Tuticorin - Mysore Express (Daily)
- 19567/19568 Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express (Weekly)
Passenger services
- 56827/56828 Tuticorin - Tirunelveli Passenger (Daily)
- 56767/56768 Tuticorin - Tiruchendur Passenger (Daily)
References
- ↑ "Facilities at Tuticorin railway station assessed". The Hindu. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "Expedite pit line, coach maintenance yard works". The Hindu (Tuticorin). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pearl city express 12694 - Thoothukudi Train". Thoothukudi.com. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/tuticorin-tn/2548