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Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station

Coordinates: 10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
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Tiruchchirappalli Junction

திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி சந்திப்பு
Regional rail; Light rail and Heavy rail
Front view of Tiruchirapalli Junction
General information
LocationRockins Road, Tiruchirapalli District. Tamil Nadu. PIN - 620001
India
Coordinates10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
Elevation95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s) Viluppuram - Trichy Chord Line
Trichy - Dindigul
Trichy - Thanjavur
Trichy - Karaikudi
Trichy - Karur
Platforms8[a]
Tracks16
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (Indo-Gothic)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeTPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Passengers
1,00,000 passengers per day(Minimum)[2]
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Ponmalai (Golden Rock)
towards Thanjavur Junction 		  Southern Railway zone   Kumaramangalam
towards Pudukkottai
   
Ponmalai (Golden Rock)
towards Chennai Egmore 		   
    Punggudi
towards Dindigul Junction
Tiruchirappalli Fort
towards Karur Junction 		   
   

Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters for Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone. The station code is TPJ, used for official purposes.

History

The Great Southern of India, a Railway Company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters.[3] In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam.[3] Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.[4]

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy junction:

  1. Towards north for Virudhachalam, Viluppuram, Chennai, Tirupati, Nellore.
  2. Towards east for Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai,Nagapattinam, Karaikal Port, Karaikal.
  3. Towards south-east for Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Manamadurai, Rameswaram.
  4. Towards south for Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam.
  5. Towards west for Karur, Erode, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Palakkad Jn.

Credits & Developments

View of a Platform in Tiruchirapalli railway junction

Railway stations in Trichy city

File:TPJ Entrance.jpg
An Historical Steam Engine at the entrance of Tiruchirapalli railway junction
Station Entrance


Tiruchchirapalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city that is often featured in certain movies. The station has been used in certain Indian novels and art productions over the years. Few films and other programs have been filmed at the station, including:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Of which, Platform.No:1A is much shorter than other platforms.

References

  1. ^ Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (30 January 2010). "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Rs 35,780 collected as fine from ticketless train passengers". The Times of India. 27 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. p. 321. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
  4. ^ "Tiruchchirappalli division". Southern Railway. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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