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Ramanathapuram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016)

Ramanathapuram Ramanad
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501. India
Coordinates	9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288
Elevation	2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Manamadurai–Rameswaram line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	RMD[1]
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1902;117 years ago
Rebuilt	2007;12 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Valantaravai towards ? Southern Railway zone Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line Sattrakudi towards ?
Route map Legend km to Dindigul Junction 0 Madurai Junction to Bodinayakkanur to Virudhunagar Junction Tirupparankuram overpass SH 32 SH 195 4 Madurai East NH 38 Silaiman Bypass 12 Silaiman Silaiman Bypass Tiruppuvanam Bypass 21 Tiruppuvanam Tiruppuvanam Bypass 32 Tiruppachetti 41 Rajagambiram NH 87 to Karaikkudi Junction 48 Manamadurai Junction to Virudhunagar Junction 58 Sudiyur NH 87 NH 87 SH 29 72 Paramakudi Paramakudi Canal NH 87 92 Sattirakudi 107 Ramanathapuram SH 49 NH 32 116 Valantaravai 127 Uchippuli NH 87 131 Pirappanvalasai Pillaimadam 141 Mandapam Camp 144 Mandapam Pamban Bridge over Palk Strait Pamban Island NH 87 151 Pamban Junction 168 Towards Dhanushkodi Terminal Branch out of service 161 Rameswaram Line end This diagram: view talk edit
Location
Ramanathapuram Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Ramanathapuram Location in India Show map of India

The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Varanasi Junction, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

• BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction to Rameswaram.

References

External links

• "Departures from RMD/Ramanathapuram". India Rail Info.

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