Rameswaram railway station
Rameswaram இராமேஸ்வரம் | |
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| Location | GP Road, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 9°16′55″N 79°18′32″E / 9.282°N 79.309°ECoordinates: 9°16′55″N 79°18′32″E / 9.282°N 79.309°E |
| Elevation | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway |
| Line(s) | Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 12 |
| Connections | Bus stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RMM |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | MDU |
| Electrified | No |
Rameswaram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Rameswaram located on the Rameswaram Island in the Ramnad district of Tamil Nadu. It is belongs to the Madurai railway division and is an important terminal of the Southern Railway Zone.[1] The station links the pilgrim town as well as the rest of the island to the mainland via the highly acclaimed Pamban Rail Bridge.
Location and layout
The station is one of the oldest in the country, and accommodate trains such as the Sethu Express and the Boatmail Express, which were two of the most significant and historic trains operated in the region prior to the gauge conversion. There are 4 platforms and 7 railway tracks and 2 pitlines within the station. Currently, the Rameswaram railway station and the Pamban railway station are the only two functioning train stations in the island excluding the former rail terminus in Dhanushkodi that is no longer in use. The metre-gauge branch line from Pamban Junction to Dhanushkodi was dismantled after it was destroyed in a cyclone in 1964.
References
- ↑ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
External links
- Rameswaram railway station at the India Rail Info