Tiruttangal railway station

Tiruttangal railway station is a railway station in the town of Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.

Tiruttangal
Regional rail & Light rail station
Thiruttangal railway station
General information
LocationThiruthangal, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9.4774°N 77.8110°E / 9.4774; 77.8110
Elevation90 metres (300 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Virudunagar–Sengottai line
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTTL
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division
History
Opened1932 (1932)
Passengers
20131300–1500 per day
Route map
km
UpperRight arrow to Manamadurai Junction
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
0
 Virudhunagar Junction Parking
Right arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
21.5
 Tiruttangal
24.4
 Sivakasi
41.3
 Srivilliputtur
52.7
 Rajapalayam
85.6
 Sankarankovil
97.3
 Pambakovilshandy
106.4
 Kadayanallur
UpperRight arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
122.4
 Tenkasi Junction Parking
Down arrow to Sengottai

Background

The station was established during 1932. The station survived a closure during 1984 with strong protests from the residents of Thiruthangal, when the Southern Railway zone initiated such an action.[1]

Jurisdiction

It belongs to the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[2] The station code is TTL.[3]

Line

The station falls on the line between Virudhunagar Junction and Tenkasi Junction[4][5]

Facilities

The station saw major facelift in its facilities for passengers, when R. Chandramogan, a native and resident of Thiruthangal donated ₹30 lakh (US$38,000) for raising the level of platform after the gauge conversion, which wasn't done the respective authorities citing fund crunch. Also reverse osmosis purified water, parcel room, coach indicators and wheelchair ramp for physically challenged were established.[1]

Notable places nearby

References
  1. "Thiruthangal railway station gets facelift". The Hindu. Thiruthangal. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. S. Chidambaram (2 December 2013). "Low platforms, roofless shelters irk passengers". The Hindu. Sivakasi. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. "System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. "Paucity of staff at Srivilliputtur station". The Hindu. Srivilliputhur. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. S. Chidambaram (26 September 2013). "Trail of woes for rail passengers". The Hindu. Virudhunagar. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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