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Sivaganga

சிவகங்கை
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Sivaganga, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°06′31″N 77°20′23″E / 11.1086°N 77.3397°E / 11.1086; 77.3397
Elevation103.5 metres (340 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Karaikudi line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVGA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1 July 1930 (1930-07-01)[citation needed]
Rebuilt2008 (2008)[citation needed]
Electrifiedno
Passengers
10,000/per day[citation needed]
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Template:Indian Railways lines

Sivaganga railway station serves the city of Sivaganga, India. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B.

Location and layout

The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town.[1] The train station falls on the Manamadurai–Trichirappalli broad-gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.

Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the town. About 10000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.

The nearest airport to the station is the Madurai Airport[2] situated 50  km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the North.[1]

Rameshwarem Express at Sivaganga railway station

See also

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