Kovilpatti railway station

Kovilpatti Koilpatti
Indian Railways station
Main entrance of the station
General information
Other names	Covilpatti
Location	Velayuthapuram Main road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu,  India India
Coordinates	9°10′57″N 77°52′23″E / 9.1826°N 77.8731°E / 9.1826; 77.8731
Elevation	90 metres (300 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)	Virudhunagar Junction - Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Frequently Mini Buses
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CVP
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Rebuilt	2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	873,548 (per year) 2,393 (per day)
Route map Legend km to Madurai Junction to Manamadurai Junction 0 Virudhunagar Junction toTenkasi Junction 15.4 Tulukapati 27.5 Satur 37.5 Nalli 49.1 Kovilpatti 71.5 Kadambur 85.2 Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction to Tuticorin to Tirunelveli Junction This diagram: view talk edit
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Kovilpatti railway station (station code: CVP) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is serves the city of Thoothukudi, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.This station was first opened on 01.01.1876^[3] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.