Tirunelveli Junction
திருநெல்வேலி சந்திப்பு |
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Express train and Passenger train Station | |
Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station
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Location | Railway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°N 77.708°ECoordinates: 8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°N 77.708°E |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Tirunelveli - Kanyakumari Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Tirunelveli - Sengottai |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 8 |
Connections | Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Disabled access | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | TEN |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Madurai |
Fare zone | Southern Railway zone |
History | |
Opened | 1893 |
Electrified | yes |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 50,000/day |
Tirunelveli Junction railway station (station code TEN) serves the city of Tirunelveli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is owned by the Madurai Railway division. The Nellai Express - a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore - runs packed almost throughout the year. Any train passing through the station halts at one of the five platforms, regardless of destination.
Tirunelveli Junction is one of the oldest and most popular stations on the Indian Railway network.It was built in the year 1893.