Tirunelveli Junction railway station

Tirunelveli Junction railway station, also known as Nellai 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

Nellai Junction
Indian Railways Station
Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station
General information
Other namesTinnevelly Junction
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
India
Coordinates8.737°N 77.708°E / 8.737; 77.708
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai Division
Line(s)Tirunelveli - Vanchi Maniyachchi
Tirunelveli - Nagercoil
Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur
Tirunelveli - Tenkasi
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsTaxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeTEN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened1893 (1893)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
50,000/day
Track layout
Track Layout
Up arrow Tirunelveli Junction-Vanchi Maniyachi Junction Line
LowerLeft arrow to Tirunelveli Goods Yard
Coach Maintenance Shed
Coach Pitline
Tirunelveli Junction Parking
UpperLeft arrow to Tirunelveli Goods Yard
Tiruvalluvar
double-deck bridge
LowerLeft arrow Tirunelveli Junction-Tenkasi Junction Line
Thamirabharani river bridge
LowerRight arrow Tirunelveli Junction-Tiruchendur Line
Down arrow Tirunelveli Junction-Nagercoil Junction line

Tirunelveli Junction is one of the oldest[2] and most popular stations on the Indian Railway network. It was built in 1893.[3]

Railway lines
Line No. Towards
1 Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (North)
2 Nagercoil Junction (South)
3 Tenkasi Junction (West)
4 Tiruchendur (East)

Suburban stations
  • Palayamkottai
  • Melapalayam
  • Pettai
  • Tirunelveli Town
  • Talayuthu
  • Gangaikondan
  • Cheranmahadevi

Junction Information

Type of Station: Junction

Number of Platforms: 5

Number of Halting Trains: 44

Number of Originating Trains: 25

Number of Terminating Trains: 25

Manimoortheeswaram

Manimoortheeswaram Uchishta Ganapathy Temple which is 900 years old, is situated at about 2 km from Tirunelveli Junction railway station.

Train List

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
  1. Patronage of Nellai Express
  2. Railway Map of India – 1893
  3. List of Popular Railway stations in India


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