Jump to content

Dhanushkodi railway station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by V.N.Arjun (talk | contribs) at 05:31, 22 May 2019. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Heritage Building of Dhanushkodi's Old Railway Station

Dhanushkodi
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates9°10′45″N 79°24′57″E / 9.1793°N 79.4157°E / 9.1793; 79.4157
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai railway division
Line(s)Manamadurai-Rameshwaram line
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeBascule bridge
Other information
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
Closed23 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-23)
Location
Dhanushkodi is located in India
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi
Location within India
Dhanushkodi is located in Tamil Nadu
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu)

Dhanushkodi railway station is an abandoned railway station in Tamil Nadu, India. It was abandoned during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Scott, D. J. Water (24 May 2013). "Last station master of Danushkodi passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.