Peralam Junction railway station

Peralam Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNannilam taluk, Thiruvarur road, Peralam, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-609405
India
Coordinates10°57′28″N 79°39′24″E / 10.95778°N 79.65667°E / 10.95778; 79.65667
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Thiruvarur branch line (towards MVTooltip Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station and TVRTooltip Thiruvarur Junction railway station)
Peralam–Karaikal line (towards KIKTooltip Karaikal railway station)
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePEM
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) TiruchirapalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division
History
Opened1898; 126 years ago (1898)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Peralam Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Peralam Junction
Peralam Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu

Peralam Junction railway station (station code: PEM) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway junction station serving the town of Peralam in Tamil Nadu, India.

Background

The railway station became functional when the Peralam–Karaikal line was opened by Great South Indian Railway (which was later merged with South Indian Railway Company) on 14 March 1898.[2] The nearest bus services were available at Peralam town itself while the nearest airport is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) away at Tiruchirappalli and the nearest port is Karaikal Port.

Lines

See also: Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line and Peralam–Karaikal line

Three lines emerges from this junction station, of which one line proceeds north towards Mayiladuthurai Junction, the other line proceeds east and enters immediately into the Union Territory of Puducherry heading for Karaikal[3][4] and the other one proceeds southwards to Thiruvarur Junction.

References

  1. ^ "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. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Communications – Railways". Karaikal district. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Karaikal-Peralam line survey begins". The Hindu. Karaikal. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Committee to study Karaikal-Peralam line project proposal". The Hindu. Karaikal. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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