Ramanathapuram railway station

Ramanathapuram
இராமநாதபுரம்
Indian Railway Station
Location Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501.
India
Coordinates 9°21′35″N 78°49′44″E / 9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288Coordinates: 9°21′35″N 78°49′44″E / 9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288
Elevation 17 metre
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway Zone
Line(s) Manamadurai-Rameswaram line
Platforms 3
Tracks 5
Connections Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code RMD[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Electrified No
Location
Ramanathapuram railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

Ramanathapuram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India.

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.

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Varanasi Jn, Bhubaneswar, Madurai Jn, Manamadurai Jn, Mayiladuthurai Jn, Tiruchirapalli Jn, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

Traffic

The following trains operate via Ramanathapuram :

Express trains

Train No. Train Name Origin Destination
56724/56723 Madurai Passenger Rameswaram Madurai
18495/18496 Bhubaneswar Express Rameswaram Bhubaneswar
56722/56721 Madurai Passenger Rameswaram Madurai
56830/56829 Tiruchirappalli Passenger Rameswaram Tiruchirappalli
16780/16779 Meenakshi Express Rameswaram Tirupati
16102/16101 Boatmail Express Rameswaram Chennai
56726/56725 Madurai Passenger Rameswaram Madurai
16617/16618 Coimbatore Express Rameswaram Coimbatore
16714/16713 Sethu Express Rameswaram Chennai
22621/22622 Kanniyakumari SF Express Rameswaram Kanniyakumari
16733/16734 Okha Express Rameswaram Okha
14259/14260 Manduadih Express Rameswaram Manduadih

References

  1. "Ramanathapuram Railway Station". Mustseeindia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

External links

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