Dhanushkodi railway station

Dhanushkodi railway station is an abandoned railway station in Tamil Nadu, India. It was abandoned during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone.[1][2]

Dhanushkodi
Heritage Building of Dhanushkodi's Old Railway Station
Location	India
Coordinates	9.1793°N 79.4157°E / 9.1793; 79.4157
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Madurai railway division
Line(s)	Manamadurai-Rameswaram branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	on ground station
Other information
Fare zone	Southern Railway
History
Closed	23 December 1964 (1964-12-23)
Route map km to Dindigul Junction 0 Madurai Junction to Bodinayakkanur to Virudhunagar Junction 4 Madurai East 12 Silaiman 21 Tiruppuvanam 32 Tiruppachetti 41 Rajagambiram to Karaikkudi Junction 48 Manamadurai Junction to Virudhunagar Junction 58 Sudiyur 72 Paramakudi 92 Sattirakudi 107 Ramanathapuram 116 Valantaravai 127 Uchippuli 131 Pirappanvalasai 141 Mandapam Camp 144 Mandapam Pamban Bridge over Palk Strait Pamban Island 151 Pamban Junction 161 Rameswaram 180 Dhanushkodi
Location
Dhanushkodi Location within India Show map of India Dhanushkodi Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu

References

1. Scott, D. J. Water (24 May 2013). "Last station master of Danushkodi passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
2. "The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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