Vriddhachalam Junction railway station

Vriddhachalam Junction
Vriddhachalam Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	State Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu; India
Coordinates	11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E
Elevation	45 metres (148 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chord Line, Tamil Nadu; Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore Port branch line; Vriddachalam–Salem line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VRI
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Route map
Route map
Location
	Vriddhachalam Location in Tamil Nadu Vriddhachalam Location in India

Vriddhachalam Junction railway station is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.

History

The South Indian Railway Company laid a 715 km (444 mi)-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.[1]

With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapalli–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.[2]

Electrification

The broad-gauge Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector was electrified in 2010.[3]

Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamil Nadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station.

References

"Chugging into the past". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
Moro, Bharath (18 December 2004). "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
"Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

External links

Vriddhachalam Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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[1] "Chugging into the past". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[2] Moro, Bharath (18 December 2004). "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[3] "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.