Thiruvarur Junction railway station

Thiruvarur Junction (station code: TVR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a junction railway station serving Thiruvarur town, headquarters of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu in India and a focal point on the branch 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.

Thiruvarur Junction
Indian Railways station
Thiruvarur Junction entrance
General information
LocationPanagal road, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°45′53″N 79°38′02″E / 10.7648°N 79.6338°E / 10.7648; 79.6338
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Thiruvarur–Karaikkudi line
Thiruvarur–Thanjavur line
Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal line
Thiruvarur–Mayiladuthurai (branch line)
Platforms5
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTVR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirapalli
History
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map
Location
Thiruvarur Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Thiruvarur Junction
Thiruvarur Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu

History edit

In 1861, the Great Southern of India Railway (GSIR) built the 125 km (78 mi)-long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 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 edit

The Thiruvarur Junction is situated on the Panagal Road which is sandwiched between the Netaji Road and the CoimbatoreNagapattinam National Highway 83, the two arterial thoroughfares of the towm.

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), Adiyakkamangalam (east) and Vijayapuram (north).

The station has 5 platforms and over 7 tracks in broad gauge.

The station is converted into electrified. (Current processing)

Lines edit

There are 4 lines that branch out of the station:

  • BG single line (branch of the main line) towards Chennai via Villupuram Jn, Mayiladuthurai Jn.
  • BG single line to Velankanni, Nagapattinam Jn, Nagore and Karaikal.
  • BG single line to Tiruchirapalli Jn via Thanjavur Jn and Nidamangalam Jn.
  • BG single line to KaraikudiJn via Thiruthuraipoondi Jn, Thiruvarur. Gauge conversion completed between Thiruvarur Jn and Karaikudi Jn is in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai and Karaikudi Jn. Speed test between Pattukottai to Thiruvarur Jn in via Thiruthuraipoondi Jn in new BG line speed up to 120 km/h.

Thiruvarur to Karaikkudi via Thiruthuraipoondi Passenger train starts 1 June 2019

Electrification edit

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 edit

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 completed in progress and there is only partial connectivity in the segment connecting Pattukottai, Thiruthuraupoondi Junction railway station and Karaikudi Junction.

Projects and development edit

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[2]

References edit

  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. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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