Rajapalayam railway station

Rajapalayam railway station is a railway station[1] serving the town of Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. This station opened on 30.06.1927[2] along with Virudhunagar jn - Tenkasi Jn as Metre Gauge railway station. early 2000 this section closed for gauge conversion and reopened as BG version of Virudhunagar Jn - Rajapalayam section opened for Traffic on 2003. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.

Rajapalayam
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-626117.
India
Coordinates9.4522°N 77.5604°E / 9.4522; 77.5604
Elevation180 m (590 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Tenkasi Junction
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRJPM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1927 (1927)
Rebuilt2003 (2003)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
0
Virudhunagar Junction Parking
21.5
Tiruttangal
24.4
Sivakasi
41.3
Srivilliputtur
52.7
Rajapalayam
85.6
Sankarankovil
97.3
Pambakovilshandy
106.4
Kadayanallur
122.4
Tenkasi Junction Parking
Location
Rajapalayam is located in Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam
Location in Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam is located in India
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam
Location in India

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Road of Rajapalayam. The nearest bus depot is located in Rajapalayam while the nearest airport is situated 88 kilometres (55 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.

Services

  • There is one daily night train (Pothigai superfast express) and one evening daily express from kollam Via Rajapalayam,Madurai to chennai. and A tri weekly express train (Silambu express) from Sengottai via Rajapalayam, Manamadurai to Chennai
  • There is a daily passenger train service to Mayiladuturai jn originating from Sengottai.
  • There are two daily passenger train service to Madurai jn originating from Sengottai.

References

  1. "Madurai Division Map" (PDF). www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  2. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.


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