Karaikkudi Junction railway station

Karaikkudi Junction
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Karaikudi Junction
General information
Location	Ariyakudi Road, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	10°04′04″N 78°47′33″E / 10.0678°N 78.7924°E / 10.0678; 78.7924
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Thiruvarur–Karaikudi, Tiruchirappalli–Karaikudi, Karaikudi-Manamadurai
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Connections	Taxi, Auto rickshaw, town buses are available
Construction
Structure type	A–grade, Category NSG4
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KKDI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1 July 1930
Rebuilt	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	711,396 (per year) 1,949 (per day)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kottaiyur towards Tiruchirappalli Junction Southern Railway zone Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai line Devakottai Road towards Manamadurai Junction Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kandanur Puduvayal towards Thiruvarur Junction Southern Railway zone Thiruvarur–Karaikudi line Devakottai Road towards Manamadurai Junction
Route map Legend km to Mayiladuthurai Junction to Nidamangalam Junction to Nagapattinam Junction 0 Thiruvarur Junction 5.1 Mangudi 8.9 Mavur road 13.0 Tirunellikaval 15.4 Ammanur 18.4 Alattambadi 21.4 Manali Halt to Nagapattinam Junction ( under construction ) 26 Tiruturaipundi Junction to Point Calimere 40.3 Tillaivilagam 49.1 Mutupet 63.2 Adiramapattinam to Nidamangalam Junction ( under construction ) 75.7 pattukkottai to Thanjavur Junction ( under construction ) 87.7 Ottankadu 96.1 Peravurani 110.4 Ayingudi 121.5 Aranthangi 132.4 Valaramanikkam 138.0 Periyakottai 142.5 Kandanur Puduvayal TPJ MDU Limit to Tiruchchirappalli Junction 148.7 Karaikudi Junction to Manamadurai Junction This diagram: view talk edit
Location Karaikkudi railway station Location in Tamil Nadu #Location in India Interactive map

Karaikkudi Junction (station code: KKDI) is an NSG–4 category railway station located in Karaikudi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the principle rail-head in the city that serves it's metropolitan area, falling under the jurisdiction of Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1][2] It the major junction of the Chettinad region and the surrounding areas of Sivaganga district.^[3] It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[4]