Villupuram Junction is a railway station in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Being a prominent railway station, it serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern and central parts of the state. It is the third largest junction by number of branch lines in the state of Tamil Nadu after Salem junction,Tiruchchirapalli Junction . It is one of the A Grade train stations in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Viluppuram Junction | |
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General information | |
Location | East Pondy Road, Keelperumpakkam, Viluppuram, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu India |
Coordinates | 11.9426°N 79.4997°E / 11.9426; 79.4997 |
Elevation | 44 metres (144 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Chennai Egmore–Kumbakonam–Thanjavur main line Viluppuram–Trichy Chord Line Viluppuram–Pondicherry branch line Viluppuram–Katpadi branch line |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 15 |
Connections | Auto rickshaw, Taxi, Bus |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Disabled access | ![]() |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | VM |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
Division(s) | Tiruchirapalli |
History | |
Opened | 1879; 143 years ago (1879) |
Rebuilt | 2011; 11 years ago (2011) |
Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
Location | |
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Viluppuram railway station covers about 20 acres of a vast area, six platforms – Platforms 1 to 3 occupy a length of 600 metres (2,000 ft) and platforms 4 to 6 occupy a length of 550 metres each and few goods/freight train lines which occupies 650 metres (2,130 ft) each and there are few shunting lines. The Railway lines can be easily crossed with the help of two mass structured over bridges. The railway station is located off the East Pondy Road in the Keelperumpakkam neighborhood. The station is located in close proximity of 3 km (1.9 mi) from the arterial GST Road. Several landmark places such as Railway mixed high school, Aringar Anna Science & Arts College, Municipal Ground, Government Hospital Building, and TNEB Block are located at close proximity from the station.
The Viluppuram Old Bus Stand (Town bus stand) is situated at 2 km (1.2 mi) and New bus stand (Central bus stand) is situated at 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Viluppuram Junction railway station. The nearest airport is the Puducherry Airport located at a distance of over 40 km (25 mi) and Chennai Airport is 143 km (89 mi) away from Viluppuram.
Five railway lines branch out of the Viluppuram Junction railway station.
Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Villupuram Junction has been undergone a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic.
Line no. | Towards |
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1 | Vridhachalam Junction (South) |
2 | Cuddalore Port Junction (South East) |
3 | Puducherry (East) |
4 | Chengalpattu Junction (North) |
5 | Katpadi Junction (North West) |
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Stations of the South Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway | |
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