Vriddhachalam Junction railway station
Vriddhachalam Junction | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E / 11.535°N 79.316°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chord Line, Tamil Nadu Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Port branch line Vriddachalam - Salem line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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-Villupuram-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]
Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamilnadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station.
References
- ^ "Chugging into the past". The Hindu, 18 December 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Moro, Bharath. "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". IRFCA, May 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
- Vriddhachalam Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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