Sirkazhi railway station

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Sirkazhi
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNH 45A, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 11°14′29″N79°43′39″E / 11.2414°N 79.7275°E / 11.2414; 79.7275
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Connections Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Electrified25Kva 50HZ
Location
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Sirkazhi railway station (Code: SY) is a railway station serving Sirkazhi, a municipal town and taluk headquarters, in Mayiladuthurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division, a division of the Southern Railway zone and is on the main line. Daily express trains connect it to cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Thanjavur, Viluppuram etc. while other express trains link to cities such as Tirupati, Mumbai, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar etc. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport which is 160 km (99 mi) from Sirkazhi.

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