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Tirunelveli Junction railway station, also known as Nellai Junction railway station (station code TEN) serves the city of Tirunelveli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is owned by the Madurai Railway division. The Nellai Express - a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore - runs packed almost throughout the year.[1] Any train passing through the station halts at one of the five platforms, regardless of destination.

Tirunelveli Junction Nellai Junction
Indian Railways Station
Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station
General information
Other names	Tinnevelly Junction
Location	Railway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India India
Coordinates	8.737°N 77.708°E / 8.737; 77.708
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Madurai Division
Line(s)	Tirunelveli - Vanchi Maniyachchi Tirunelveli - Nagercoil Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Tirunelveli - Tenkasi
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Connections	Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	TEN
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
History
Opened	1893; 129 years ago (1893)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
50,000/day
Track layout Legend Track Layout Tirunelveli Junction-Vanchi Maniyachi Junction Line to Tirunelveli Goods Yard Coach Maintenance Shed Coach Pitline Tirunelveli Junction to Tirunelveli Goods Yard Tiruvalluvar double-deck bridge Tirunelveli Junction-Tenkasi Junction Line Thamirabharani river bridge Tirunelveli Junction-Tiruchendur Line Tirunelveli Junction-Nagercoil Junction line This diagram: view talk edit

Tirunelveli Junction is one of the oldest[2] and most popular stations on the Indian Railway network. It was built in 1893.[3]

Railway lines

Line No.	Towards
1	Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (North)
2	Nagercoil Junction (South)
3	Tenkasi Junction (West)
4	Tiruchendur (East)

Suburban stations

• Palayamkottai
• Melapalayam
• Pettai
• Tirunelveli Town
• Talayuthu
• Gangaikondan
• Cheranmahadevi

Junction Information

Type of Station: Junction

Number of Platforms: 5

Number of Halting Trains: 44

Number of Originating Trains: 25

Number of Terminating Trains: 25

Manimoortheeswaram

Manimoortheeswaram Uchishta Ganapathy Temple which is 900 years old, is situated at about 2 km from Tirunelveli Junction railway station.

Train List

56701 Punalur - Madurai Passenger. ...

56700 Madurai - Punalur Passenger

16688-Slip* Navyug Express Slip* ...

16861 Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express. ...

16339 Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Express (Via. ...

16351 Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Balaji Express (Via. ...

22621 Rameswaram - Kanniyakumari SF Express (PT) ...

12633 Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari SF Express

12631 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli — Nellai Express

And many more...

References

• http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/surveillance-system-for-nellai-railway-junction/article2603211.ece

External links

• Tirunelveli Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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