Srivilliputtur railway station

Srivilliputtur
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail station
General information
LocationSrivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°29′52″N 77°38′42″E / 9.4978°N 77.6451°E / 9.4978; 77.6451
Elevation141 metres (463 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Virudunagar–Sengottai
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVPR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) MDUTooltip Madurai railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
0
Virudhunagar Junction Parking
21.5
Tiruttangal
24.4
Sivakasi
41.3
Srivilliputtur
52.7
Rajapalayam
85.6
Sankarankovil
97.3
Pambakovilshandy
106.4
Kadayanallur
122.4
Tenkasi Junction Parking
Location
Srivilliputtur is located in India
Srivilliputtur
Srivilliputtur
Location within India
Srivilliputtur is located in Tamil Nadu
Srivilliputtur
Srivilliputtur
Srivilliputtur (Tamil Nadu)

Srivilliputtur railway station is a railway station in the town of Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.

Jurisdiction[edit]

It belongs to the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[1] The station code is SVPR.[2]

Line[edit]

The station falls on the line between Virudhunagar Junction and Tenkasi Junction.[3][4] This railway station is situated about 5 kms to the east of the town. The next railway station on the south is Rajapalayam.

Projects and development[edit]

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ S. Chidambaram (2 December 2013). "Low platforms, roofless shelters irk passengers". The Hindu. Sivakasi. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Paucity of staff at Srivilliputtur station". The Hindu. Srivilliputhur. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. ^ S. Chidambaram (26 September 2013). "Trail of woes for rail passengers". The Hindu. Virudhunagar. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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