Point Calimere railway station

10°31′54″N 79°37′48″E / 10.5318°N 79.6301°E / 10.5318; 79.6301Elevation17 metreOwned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern RailwayLine(s)Thiruvarur Junction–Karaikudi Junction Tiruturaipundi Junction - point Calimere line Nagapattinam–Tiruturaipundi Junction linePlatforms3Tracks5ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesAccessibleOther informationStatusActiveStation codePTC Zone(s) Southern Railway Division(s) TiruchirapalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway divisionHistoryOpened1894; 130 years ago (1894)Rebuilt2019; 5 years ago (2019)ElectrifiedYes

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
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Point Calimere railway station (Tamil: கோடியர்கரை தொடர்வண்டி நிலையம்) is a terminal railway station belonging to the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian national railway system, in the Tiruchirappalli division. The station is located near to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. The station serves the town of Kodiyarkarai, which is located on the Coromandel Coast. The railway station is not in service as its rails are being converted to broad gauge. This station is connected by the Thiruthuraipoondi Junction-Point Calimere railway line, which is also in the midst of a gauge conversion process.^[1] Point Calimere railway station lies 44.42 km away from Thiruthuraipoondi junction. The railway line consists of 8 railway stations along its entire Thiruthuraipoondi Junction-Point Calimere stretch, all of which are undergoing broad gauge conversions. Once the conversion is completed, the national railway system will resume rail services for the station.^[2]

History

Point Calimere railway station was built under British rule to transport salt and goods from the harbor. Later, a railbus was introduced on this route to serve the area's population. Nations second rail bus and south India's second rail bus operated till point Calimere railway station.^[3] When India gained independence IN 1947 the line was handed over to the Indian government.^{[citation needed]}

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