Teni | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Other names | Teni railway station |
Location | Railway Station Rd, Teni Allinagaram, Teni, Teni dt., Tamil Nadu Madurai Division India |
Elevation | 348 metres (1,142 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway |
Line(s) | Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 3 |
Train operators | Indian Railways |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Operational |
Station code | TENI |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
Division(s) | Madurai |
IATA code | TENI |
Fare zone | Southern Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1909 |
Opening | 1909 |
Closed | 1915–1928 1942–1954 2011–2022 |
Rebuilt | 1 April 2022 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Teni Railway Station |
Passengers | |
2022–23 | 80,358 per year 220 per day |
Teni (station code:TENI) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Theni, located in Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
It is a railway station on Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line, serving the town of Theni in Tamil Nadu state, India. It was closed in 31st of december 2010 as the line was under gauge conversion, from metre to broad gauge until 30 March 2022. From 31 March 2022 once again this station became operational after CRS inspection was successfully conducted between Andipatti to Theni railway station. It is one of the railway stations in Southern Railway zone. It falls under Madurai Division of the Indian Railways.[4] It is one of the rare railway stations in India where all the historic Indian gauges 610mm, 762mm, 1000mm are used. Currently it has been converted to 1676mm broad gauge. Now only one unreserved train is being operated daily between Madurai junction and Theni railway station