Virudhachalam Junction railway station
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Vriddhachalam
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu India |
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| Elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chord Line, Tamil Nadu Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Port branch line |
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| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | VRI | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Vriddhachalam railway station is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.
History
The South Indian Railway Company laid a 715 km (444 mi) long metre gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.[1]
With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore-Tambaram-Tiruchirapall-Dindigul-Madurai sector virtually complete broad gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.[2]
Electrification
The broad gauge Viluppuram-Tiruchirapalli sector was electrified in 2010.[3]
Amenities
Vriddhachalam railway station has a waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian refreshment stall and tea stall.[4]
References
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