Rajapalayam railway station

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Rajapalayam
Express train and Passenger train station
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General information
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-626117.
India
Coordinates 9°27′08″N77°33′37″E / 9.4522°N 77.5604°E / 9.4522; 77.5604
Elevation180 m (590 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Tenkasi Junction
Platforms3
Tracks3
Connections Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRJPM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1927;96 years ago (1927)
Rebuilt2003;20 years ago (2003)
ElectrifiedYes
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Sivakasi
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Location in Tamil Nadu
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Rajapalayam railway station is a railway station [1] serving the town of Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. This station opened on 30.06.1927 [2] along with Virudhunagar jn - Tenkasi Jn as Metre Gauge railway station. early 2000 this section closed for gauge conversion and reopened as BG version of Virudhunagar Jn - Rajapalayam section opened for Traffic on 2003. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.

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Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Road of Rajapalayam. The nearest bus depot is located in Rajapalayam while the nearest airport is situated 88 kilometres (55 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.

Services

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References

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  2. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.