Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி சந்திப்பு
Express train, Passenger train, Commuter rail and Heavy rail station
Front view of Tiruchirapalli Junction
Location Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli District. Tamil Nadu. PIN - 620001
India
Coordinates 10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854Coordinates: 10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
Elevation 95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Chord Line
Main Line
Erode–Tiruchirappalli line
Trichy - Dindigul
Trichy - Karaikudi
Platforms 8[lower-alpha 1]
Tracks 16
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code TPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone sasikumar ariyalur
History
Opened 1859 (1859)
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Traffic
Passengers 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		    
    Punggudi
towards Dindigul Junction
Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai
towards Karur Junction		    
   
Route map
 Km
Up arrowto Thanjavur Junction
UpperLeft arrowto Tiruchirappalli Town
level crossing
Golden Rock Railway Workshop
Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
0.0 Golden Rock Bus interchange Parking
Senthaneerpuram overpass
Up arrowto Tiruchirappalli Goods yard
Traction substation
Left arrowto Karur Junction
Goods shed road overpass
 2.8 Tiruchirappalli JunctionBus interchange Parking Heritage railway
Junction overpass
Right arrowto Pudukkottai
Rail yard
 Down arrowto Dindigul Junction

Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station(TPJ) is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters for Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone. The station code is TPJ, used for official purposes. Daily approximately 50,000 passengers are using this Tiruchchirappalli Junction. TPJ is the only railway station in southern railway to host Diesel-electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) shed.Tiruchirappalli junction is the second biggest and busiest railway junction in tamilnadu after Chennai. Tiruchirappalli junction is one of the top 10 railway junction in India.

History

The Great Southern of India, a Railway Company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters.[3] In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam.[3] Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.[4]

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy junction:

1. Towards north for Viluppuram Junction via Virudhachalam Junction

2. Towards east for Viluppuram Junction via Thanjavur Junction and Mayiladuthurai Junction

3. Towards south-east for Karaikkudi Junction

4. Towards south for Kanniyakumari via Dindigul Junction

5. Towards west for Coimbatore Junction via Karur Junction

Credits and developments

It has been awarded 5 stars for electricity conservation. Golden Rock Railway Workshop and Diesel Loco Shed were involved in maintaining the bogies and locomotives respectively for passenger and freight operations. The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi,[5] retiring rooms,[6] and AC lounge for passengers at 1st platform.[7]

Sub-urban stations

Tiruchchirapalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city that is often featured in certain movies. The station has been used in certain Indian novels and art productions over the years. Few films and other programs have been filmed at the station, including:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Of which, Platform.No:1A is much shorter than other platforms.

References

  1. ↑ Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (30 January 2010). "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ↑ R. Rajaram (22 July 2016). "Tiruchi Junction to get Wi-Fi". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. p. 321. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
  4. ↑ "Tiruchchirappalli division". Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Trichy railway junction gets free Wi-Fi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Retiring rooms in Tiruchi Junction, a big hit". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  7. ↑ "AC Waiting Lounge Trichy". IndiaMike.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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