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°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°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
LowerLeft arrow to Tirunelveli Goods Yard
Coach Maintenance Shed
Coach Pitline
UpperLeft arrow to Tirunelveli Goods Yard
Tiruvalluvar
double-deck bridge
Thamirabharani river bridge

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 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

References


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