Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction
திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி சந்திப்பு
Regional rail, Light rail, Commuter rail and Heavy rail station

Front view of Tiruchirapalli Junction
Location Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli District. Tamil Nadu. PIN - 620001
India
Coordinates 10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854Coordinates: 10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
Elevation 95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Viluppuram - Trichy Chord Line
Trichy - Dindigul
Trichy - Thanjavur
Trichy - Karaikudi
Trichy - Karur
Platforms 8[lower-alpha 1]
Tracks 16
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code TPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1859 (1859)
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Traffic
Passengers 15,000 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Ponmalai (Golden Rock)
towards Thanjavur Junction		   Southern Railway zone   Kumaramangalam
towards Pudukkottai
   
Ponmalai (Golden Rock)
towards Chennai Egmore		    
    Punggudi
towards Dindigul Junction
Tiruchirappalli Fort
towards Karur Junction		    
   
Route map

Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters for Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone. The station code is TPJ, used for official purposes. Daily approximately 15,000 passengers are using this Tiruchchirappalli Junction. TPJ is the only railway station in southern railway to host Diesel-electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) shed.

History

The Great Southern of India, a Railway Company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters.[3] In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam.[3] Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.[4]

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy junction:

  1. Towards north for Virudhachalam Junction
  2. Towards east for Thanjavur Junction
  3. Towards south-east for Karaikkudi Junction
  4. Towards south for Dindigul Junction
  5. Towards west for Karur Junction

List of Originating Express Trains from TPJ

  1. 12653 / 12654, Tiruchchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Rockfort Express. (Daily overnight express).
  2. 16853 / 12654, Tiruchchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Cholan Express. (Daily daytime express).
  3. 22627 / 22628, Tiruchchirappalli- Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express. (Daily daytime SF express).
  4. 12663 / 12664, Tiruchchirappalli-Howrah Express. (Bi-weekly express).
  5. 14715 / 14716, Tiruchchirappalli-Sri Ganganagar Humsafar Express. (Weekly once).
  6. 16233 / 16234, Tiruchchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai unreserved express (tag express, daily daytime express).

Facilities

Credits and developments

View of a Platform in Tiruchirapalli railway junction

Sub-urban stations

An Historical Steam Engine at the entrance of Tiruchirapalli railway junction
Station Entrance

Tiruchchirapalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city that is often featured in certain movies. The station has been used in certain Indian novels and art productions over the years. Few films and other programs have been filmed at the station, including:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Of which, Platform.No:1A is much shorter than other platforms.

References

  1. ↑ Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (30 January 2010). "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ↑ R. Rajaram (22 July 2016). "Tiruchi Junction to get Wi-Fi". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. p. 321. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
  4. ↑ "Tiruchchirappalli division". Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Trichy railway junction gets free Wi-Fi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Retiring rooms in Tiruchi Junction, a big hit". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  7. ↑ "AC Waiting Lounge Trichy". IndiaMike.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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