Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி சந்திப்பு
Regional rail; Light rail and Heavy rail
Front view of Tiruchirapalli Junction
Location	Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli District. Tamil Nadu. PIN - 620001 India
Coordinates
Elevation	95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Viluppuram - Trichy Chord Line Trichy - Dindigul Trichy - Thanjavur Trichy - Karaikudi Trichy - Karur
Platforms	8
Tracks	16
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	TPJ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1859 (1859)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Traffic
Passengers	1,00,000 passengers per day(Minimum)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Ponmalai (Golden Rock) towards Thanjavur Junction   Southern Railway zone   Kumaramangalam towards Pudukkottai     Ponmalai (Golden Rock) towards Chennai Egmore         Punggudi towards Dindigul Junction Tiruchirappalli Fort towards Karur Junction

Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters for Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone. The station code is TPJ, used for official purposes.

History

The Great Southern of India, a Railway Company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters. In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam. Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy junction:

1. Towards north for Virudhachalam, Viluppuram, Chennai, Tirupati, Nellore.
2. Towards east for Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai,Nagapattinam, Karaikal Port, Karaikal.
3. Towards south-east for Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Manamadurai, Rameswaram.
4. Towards south for Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam.
5. Towards west for Karur, Erode, Salem, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Palakkad Jn.

Credits & Developments

• It has been awarded 5 stars for electricity conservation.
• Golden Rock Railway Workshop and Diesel Loco Shed were involved in maintaining the bogies and locomotives respectively for passenger and freight operations.

View of a Platform in Tiruchirapalli railway junction

Railway stations in Trichy city

An Historical Steam Engine at the entrance of Tiruchirapalli railway junction

Station Entrance

• Ponmalai (Golden Rock) (GOC)
• Tiruchirappalli Town (TPTN)
• Srirangam (SRGM)
• Uttamar Kovil (UKV)
• Pichchandarkovil (BXS)
• Tiruchirappalli Fort (TP)
• Tiruchirapalli Palakkarai (TPE)
• Thiruverumbur (TRB)
• Manjattidal (MCJ)

In popular culture

Tiruchchirapalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city that is often featured in certain movies. The station has been used in certain Indian novels and art productions over the years. Few films and other programs have been filmed at the station, including:

• Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) (Tamil)

See also

• List of railway stations in India
• Railway Heritage Centre, Tiruchirappalli

External links

• Trichy Junction Train Timings
• Tiruchirappalli travel guide from Wikivoyage
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