Virudhunagar Junction railway station (station code: VPT) is a junction railway station serving the town of Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[1]−

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Virudhunagar Junction Virudhupatti Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Railway Feeder Rd, Virudhunagar Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	9.5947701°N 77.9572194°E / 9.5947701; 77.9572194
Elevation	357 metres (1,171 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Connections	Bus, taxi, auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	VPT
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Electrified	Yes
Location
Virudhunagar Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar Junction Location in India Show map of India

Location and layout

The Virudhunagar Junction is located on the eastern side of the city adjacent to the town's SIDCO industrial estate. The station bears the intersection of four branching railway lines and the next nearest train stations are:

• Kalligudi railway station (North)
• Sattur railway station (South)
• Aruppukkottai railway station (East)
• Sivakasi railway station (West)

The nearest airport is the Madurai International Airport situated 46 kilometres (29 mi)[2] away in Madurai.

Lines

• Broad-gauge (BG) Electrified single line towards Madurai Junction
• BG single line towards Tenkasi Junction & Kollam Junction
• BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction
• BG Electrified single line towards Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction

References

External links

• Virudhunagar Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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