Golden Rock (Ponmalai) railway station

Golden Rock பொன்மலை
Express train, Passenger train, Commuter rail and Goods railway station
Location	Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	10°47′31″N 78°42′36″E / 10.7919°N 78.7100°E / 10.7919; 78.7100Coordinates: 10°47′31″N 78°42′36″E / 10.7919°N 78.7100°E / 10.7919; 78.7100
Owned by	Indian Railway
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	GOC
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone	Indian Railway
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map Km to Thanjavur Junction to Tiruchirappalli Town level crossing Golden Rock Railway Workshop Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock 0.0 Golden Rock Senthaneerpuram overpass to Tiruchirappalli Goods yard Traction substation to Karur Junction Goods shed road overpass 2.8 Tiruchirappalli Junction Junction overpass to Pudukkottai Rail yard to Dindigul Junction This diagram:

Golden Rock railway station (a.k.a Ponmalai railway station) is a train station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli. In addition to Golden Rock, it serves to people of Subramaniyapuram, Senthaneerpuram and Sangiliyandapuram.

Though small, this station handles very high traffic of passenger and freight trains. It also plays a role like of a junction, where trains move west for Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) and Tiruchirappalli Goods Yard (TPGY). Towards west, trains proceeding to Thanjavur and towards north west connecting the chord line.

Recently this station got a new facility housing operating and signal equipment at the cost of ₹23 lakh (US$36,000). This facility has station master’s panel room, relay room, and electrical and telecom equipment room.

The Tamil film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga was extensively shot here.

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