Madurai Junction railway station

Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is a railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.[3] The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railways and is an A1 graded train station by the Indian Railways for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second Tejas Express of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and Chennai Egmore which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.[4]

Madurai Junction
Indian Railways station
Modern building overlooking plaza
Main entrance of the station
General information
Other namesMadura Junction
LocationWest Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,  India
India
Coordinates9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E
Owned bySouthern Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Madurai–Chennai Egmore
Madurai–Kanyakumari
Madurai–Bodinayakkanur
Madurai–Rameswaram
Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction )
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)
Platforms7
Tracks11
Train operatorsIndian Railways
Bus operatorsTNSTC MADURAI(MTC)
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMDU
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway Zone
History
Opened1875 (1875)[1]
Rebuilt1999 (1999) (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
201860,000/day[2]
Location
Madurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Madurai
Madurai
Location within Tamil Nadu
Interactive map

Railway lines
Line No. Towards
1 Dindigul Junction (north)
2 Virudhunagar Junction (south)
3 Bodinayakkanur (west)
4 Manamadurai Junction (south-east)

Few pictures of this railway station are as follows:-

  • View of the main building
    View of the main building
  • An aerial view of this railway station
    An aerial view of this railway station
  • Erode WAP-1 engine entering Madurai Jn
    Erode WAP-1 engine entering Madurai Jn

New rail line proposal

Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present. Decision of Railway Board is awaited.

References
  1. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1777/1/lsd_02_05_27-09-1958.pdf
  2. Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.
  3. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.
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