Kayalpattinam railway station

Location
	Kayalpattinam railway station Location within Tamil Nadu

Route map
Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur ; branch line
	Legend
	Vanchi Maniyachchi
	Junction
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

Kayalpattinam
Kayalpattinam
Express train , commuter rail and Passenger train station
	Kayalpattinam station board
General information
Location	L.F Road, Kayalpattinam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	8°34′05″N 78°06′09″E / 8.568155892040766°N 78.1025990061576°E
Elevation	7 metres (23 ft)
Line(s)	Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Auto rickshaws, bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground station
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KZY
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1923; 101 years ago
Rebuilt	2009; 15 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Route map
Route map
Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur ; branch line
	Legend
	Vanchi Maniyachchi
	Junction
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
Location
	Kayalpattinam railway station Location within Tamil Nadu

Kayalpattinam railway station is a station in Kayalpattinam, Thoothukudi district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It belongs to the Madurai railway division.^[1] The Tirunelveli – Thiruchendhur railway line^[2] was laid and inaugurated by the British Indian government in 1923 mainly for raw materials export, This region is famous for salt production, in early days salt and sugar were major exports through this route. The 70 km meter gauge line was closed 2006 for gauge conversion and the broad gauge line was inaugurated in 2009. This section was electrified on 2022.

Services

Chendur Express^[3] is the only direct train from this station to Chennai.
Palakkad Junction–Tiruchendur Passenger (via Palani) (unreserved)
Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)
Tuticorin–Tiruchendur Passenger (unreserved)

References

^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ "Departures from KZY".

External links

Kayalpattinam railway station at the India Rail Info

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1942 Category:Madurai railway division Category:Railway stations in Thoothukudi district

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[map-1] "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

[timeline1-2] R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

[3] "Departures from KZY".

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