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Point Calimere railway station

Coordinates: 10°31′54″N 79°37′48″E / 10.5318°N 79.6301°E / 10.5318; 79.6301
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Point Calimere
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRailway Station Road or State Highway 63, Point Calimere, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°31′54″N 79°37′48″E / 10.5318°N 79.6301°E / 10.5318; 79.6301
Elevation17 metre
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Thiruvarur JunctionKaraikudi Junction Tiruturaipundi Junction - point Calimere line NagapattinamTiruturaipundi Junction line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePTC
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) TiruchirapalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division
History
Opened1894; 130 years ago (1894)
Rebuilt2019; 5 years ago (2019)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
0
Thiruvarur Junction Parking
5.1
Mangudi
8.9
Mavur road
13.0
Tirunellikaval
15.4
Ammanur
18.4
Alattambadi
21.4
Manali Halt
UpperRight arrow to Nagapattinam Junction (
under
construction
)
26
Tiruturaipundi Junction Parking
40.3
Tillaivilagam
49.1
Mutupet
63.2
Adiramapattinam
UpperLeft arrow to Nidamangalam Junction (
under
construction
)
75.7
pattukkottai Parking
Left arrow to Thanjavur Junction (
under
construction
)
87.7
Ottankadu
96.1
Peravurani
110.4
Ayingudi
121.5
Aranthangi
132.4
Valaramanikkam
138.0
Periyakottai
142.5
Kandanur Puduvayal
TPJ MDU Limit
148.7
Karaikudi Junction Parking
Location
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction is located in India
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction
Thiruthuraipoondi Junction
Location in India

Point Calimere railway station (Tamil: கோடியர்கரை தொடர்வண்டி நிலையம்) is a terminal railway station belonging to the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian national railway system, in the Tiruchirappalli division. The station is located near to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. The station serves the town of Kodiyarkarai, which is located on the Coromandel Coast. The railway station is not in service as its rails are being converted to broad gauge. This station is connected by the Thiruthuraipoondi Junction-Point Calimere railway line, which is also in the midst of a gauge conversion process.[1] Point Calimere railway station lies 44.42 km away from Thiruthuraipoondi junction. The railway line consists of 8 railway stations along its entire Thiruthuraipoondi Junction-Point Calimere stretch, all of which are undergoing broad gauge conversions. Once the conversion is completed, the national railway system will resume rail services for the station.[2]

History

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Point Calimere railway station was built under British rule to transport salt and goods from the harbor. Later, a railbus was introduced on this route to serve the area's population. Nations second rail bus and south India's second rail bus operated till point Calimere railway station.[3] When India gained independence IN 1947 the line was handed over to the Indian government.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Mutharasan alleges neglect of delta region by Railways". The Hindu. 20 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways Map – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Metric Musings [2006-07-25] by R. Sivaramakrishnan". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 January 2021.