Tirunelveli Junction railway station
Tirunelveli Junction திருநெல்வேலி சந்திப்பு | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station | |
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) | Madurai-Kannyakumari line |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 8 |
Connections | Taxi Stand |
Construction | |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | TEN |
Fare zone | Southern Railways |
Electrified | yes |
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.[1] Any train passing through the station halts at one of the five platforms, regardless of destination.
Tirunelveli Junction is one of the oldest [2] and most popular stations on the Indian Railway network.It was built in the year 1893.[3]
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