Thiruvarur Junction railway station
Thiruvarur Junction திருவாரூர் சந்திப்பு | |
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| Indian Railway station | |
| Location |
Panagal road, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 10°45′53″N 79°38′02″E / 10.7648°N 79.6338°ECoordinates: 10°45′53″N 79°38′02″E / 10.7648°N 79.6338°E |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur-Karaikkudi (Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram-Cylone) Main line Thiruvarur - Thanjavur line Thiruvarur-Nagapattinam-Karaikal line Thiruvarur - Mayiladuthurai (Main Line) |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Connections | Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TVR |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway Zone |
| Division(s) | Tiruchirapalli |
| Electrified |
Under Construction - Electrification of Thiruvarur - Mayiladuthurai line Tiruchirappalli - Thanjavur - Thiruvarur - Nagapattinam - Karaikal line |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 3,000 per Day (approximately) |
| Location | |
  Thiruvarur Junction Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Thiruvarur Junction railway station is a junction railway station serving Thiruvarur town, headquarters of undeveloped Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu in India and a focal point on the main line connecting trains from Chennai to Nagapattinam-Velankanni-Nagore-Karaikal on one line and Karaikkudi-Sivganga-Manamadurai-Rameswaram on the second line and Tiruchirappalli-Thanjavur-Thiruvarur-Nagapattinam-Karaikal on the third line and Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur on the fourth line that branches out of the station.
The station is a part of the Trichy railway division one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway Zone. It is also officially known by its code:TVR.
History
Thiruvarur, In 1861 the GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF INDIA built the 125 km (78 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappali(then known as Trichinopoly) via Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and the line was opened to traffic next year.
It was a new development south of Chennai.
After taking over GSIR by South Indian Railway Company in 1874, the Nagapattinam-Tiruchirappalli line was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in) wide Metre Gauge in 1875.
Location and Layout
The Thiruvarur Junction is situated on the Panagal Road which is sandwiched between the Netaji Road and the Coimbatore Nagapattinam National Highway 83 , the two arterial thoroughfares of the city.
On the Panagal Road is also located the Thiruvarur Bus Depot where buses to Nagapattinam, Velankanni, Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Adirampatinam, Mannarkudi, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and several nearby destinations are available.
The nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International Airport some 105 km away from the station. The next nearest train stations are Mankudi(South), Kulikarai(West), Athiyakkamangalam(East) and Vijayapuram(North).
The station has 5 platforms and over 7 tracks in Broad gauges.
The station is converted into Electrified. ( Current processing)
Lines
There are 4 lines that branch out of the station:
- BG single line(part of the main line) towards Chennai via VillupuramJn, MayiladuthuraiJn.
- BG single line to Velankanni, Nagapattinam Jn, Nagore and Karaikal.
- BG single line to Tiruchirapalli Jn via ThanjavurJn and Nidamangalam Jn.
- BG single line (under Gauge Conversion)(part of the main line) to KaraikudiJn via ThiruthuraipoondiJn, Arantangi.Gauge conversion between ThiruvarurJn and KaraikudiJn is in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, ThirthuraipoondiJn and KaraikudiJn.[1]
Electrification
New electrification survey in 2012-13 had been sanctioned in the Railway budget for the Karaikal/Karaikal port-Thiruvarur Jn-Thanjavur-Tiruchirappalli and Nagapattinam-Velankanni sectors.
Gauge Conversion
After conversion work of the Thanjavur-Thiruvarur broad gauge section was opened to traffic in 2006 and Thiruvarur-Nagapattinam-Nagore section in 2010.
Gauge conversion between Thiruvarur Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction railway station is in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, Thiruthuraupoondi Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction.
Services
The station is directly connected to the state capital, Chennai by Kamban Express and Mannai Express travelling via Mayiladuthurai Jn , Villupuram Jn,Chengalpattu Jn.
Tea Garden Express connecting Thiruvarur to various Central Districts of Tamilnadu (Karur Jn, Erode Jn, Tirupur, Coimbatore Jn) and Districts of Kerala are Palakkad and Ernakku lam.
There are Three Weekly-Express operating in Thiruvarur Jn.They are
Velankanni - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express via Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Yesvantpur, Hubballi, Castle Rock, Madgaon.
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) - Karaikal Express (LHB Rake) Weekly Express via Nagapattinam , Thiruvarur , Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Chennai , Pune, Thane.
Mannargudi - Tirupathi Tri-Weekly Pamani Express operating via Nidamangalam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Katpadi, Chittoor.
There Passenger trains calling all stations operating from Thiruvarur connecting near and fat towns such as Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Nagore, Velankanni, Nidamangalam, Peralam, Mannargudi, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai, Chinna Salem, KSR Bengaluru, Cuddalore and Villupuram.
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