Vaithisvarankoil railway station
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India
Indian Railways stationVaithisvarankoil | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | SH 150, Vaitheeswarankoil, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°11′44″N 79°42′14″E / 11.195671°N 79.703944°E | ||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line | Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | CLN | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1877 | ||||
| Electrified | 28 January 2020 | ||||
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Vaithisvarankoil railway station (station code: VDL), also spelled as Vaitheeswarankoil, is a NSG–6 category railway station serving Vaitheeswarankoil, a panchayat town in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. The station is part of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways and is administered by the Tiruchirappalli railway division. The station lies on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line.
The railway station is located on the State Highway 150, which connects Vaitheeswarankoil to Lower Anaicut, and is about 1.1 km (0.68 mi) for the Vaitheeswarankoil bus stop. The nearest airport is situated 124 km (77 mi) away at Tiruchirappalli.[1][2][3]
Lines
The station was opened on 1 July 1877 as part of the 19.71 km (12.25 mi) Mayiladuthurai – Sirkazhi section on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line. It is situated between Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi railway stations.[4][2]
The station has direct daily services to destinations including Villupuram, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur railway stations.[5][6][7]
