Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction

Trichy Junction
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Tiruchchirappalli Junction Railway Station
General information
Other namesTiruchi Junction / Trichinopoly Junction
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)Chord Line
Trichy–Thanjavur–Kumbakonam main line
Erode–Karur–Trichy line
Trichy–Madurai line
Trichy-Manamadurai line
Platforms9 Side platforms
Tracks17
ConnectionsBus, Taxi, Auto Rikshaw, OLA Point
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade (Indo-Gothic)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeTPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
History
Opened1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Previous namesOld Madras Railway Station
Passengers
1,50,000 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Golden Rock
towards Thanjavur Junction
 Southern Railway zone Kumaramangalam
towards Pudukkottai
Golden Rock
towards Chennai Egmore
Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai
towards Karur Junction
 Punggudi
towards Dindigul Junction
Track layout
Legend
Track layout
km
Up arrow to
Thanjavur
Junction
UpperRight arrow
to Bharat Heavy
Electricals Ltd siding
Left arrow to
Viluppuram
Junction
LowerRight arrow to
Golden Rock
Railway Workshop
LowerLeft arrow to
Golden Rock
Diesel Loco Shed
Down arrow to
Tiruchirappalli
goods yard
0.0
Golden Rock Bus interchangeParking
Senthaneerpuram
overpass
Up arrow to
Tiruchirappalli
goods yard
UpperLeft arrow to Karur Junction
traction substation
goods shed
road overpass
2.8
Tiruchirappalli Bus interchangeParking
Junction
UpperRight arrow to stabling lines
junction overpass
( National Highway 83)
Down arrow to rail yard
Right arrow to Karaikkudi Junction
Down arrow to Dindigul Junction
km
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Location
Map
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Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station (also known as Trichy Junction railway station[3])(station code: TPJ[4]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[5] It is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli of the Indan state of Tamil Nadu.[6][7] It is the only railway station to host diesel–electric multiple unit (DEMU) shed. Tiruchirappalli Junction is the second largest railway station in Tamil Nadu and one of the busiest railway stations in India.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (30 January 2010). "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ^ R. Rajaram (22 July 2016). "Tiruchi Junction to get Wi-Fi". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ www.ETInfra.com. "PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 cr in Tiruchirappalli - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "New platform to speed up train ops in Trichy". The Times of India. 3 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ Kumar, S. Senthil (23 October 2023). "Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.