Chidambaram railway station

Chidambaram
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Chidambaram Railways Station
General information
LocationRailway feeder Rd, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°23′28″N 79°42′12″E / 11.3912°N 79.7034°E / 11.3912; 79.7034
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto, Taxi Stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCDM[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Electrified25 kV AC
Location
Chidambaram railway station is located in India
Chidambaram railway station
Chidambaram railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram railway station
Chidambaram railway station
Chidambaram railway station (Tamil Nadu)

Chidambaram railway station (station code: CDM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station situated in Chidambaram, a municipal town and a taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the main line.

Background

The railhead links the city trains to several cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Mumbai,Bhubaneswar and Mysuru. Special trains used to ply during Maha Kumbhabhishekam Festival at Chidambaram Temple ever since the past connecting with Tiruchirappalli Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Chennai Egmore, Madurai Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Thanjavur Junction.[3]

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway feeder Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. The nearest bus depot is located in Chidambaram while the nearest airport is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) away in Tiruchirapalli.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai Egmore with places like Thanjavur Junction, Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram..

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Debates – Official Report" (PDF). Parliament of India. New Delhi: Lok Sabha. 12 August 1955. p. 31. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.


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