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Chidambaram | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
 Entrance of Chidambaram Railways Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway feeder Rd, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°23′28″N 79°42′12″E / 11.3912°N 79.7034°E | ||||
| Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Auto, Taxi Stand, Bus stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | CDM[1] | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||
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Chidambaram railway station (station code: CDM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station situated in Chidambaram, a municipal town and a taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the main line.
Background
[edit]The railhead links the city trains to several cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Mumbai,Bhubaneswar and Mysuru. Special trains used to ply during Maha Kumbhabhishekam Festival at Chidambaram Temple ever since the past connecting with Tiruchirappalli Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Chennai Egmore, Madurai Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Thanjavur Junction.[3]
Location and layout
[edit]The railway station is located off the Railway feeder Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. The nearest bus depot is located in Chidambaram while the nearest airport is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) away in Tiruchirapalli.
Lines
[edit]The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai Egmore with places like Thanjavur Junction, Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram..
Projects and development
[edit]It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Debates – Official Report" (PDF). Parliament of India. New Delhi: Lok Sabha. 12 August 1955. p. 31. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Southern Railways - Official Website
- Chidambaram railway station at the India Rail Info
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