Kottaiyur railway station

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Kottaiyur railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKaraikudi Bypass Road, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 8°25′43″N78°47′18″E / 8.4285°N 78.7882°E / 8.4285; 78.7882
Elevation135 metres (443 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Madurai railway division
Line(s) TiruchirappalliKaraikudi line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connectionsbus stop
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTYR
Fare zone Southern Railway
History
Rebuilt2008
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

Kottaiyur railway station (station code:KTYR) is an HG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. [1] It serves Kottaiyur, [2] located in northern suburb of Karaikudi Municipal Corporation in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [3]

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References

  1. "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. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. "Kottaiyur station updates".
  3. "Trains for Kottaiyur Station".