Ramanathapuram railway station

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

Ramanathapuram
Express train, Passenger train Station
LocationRailway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501.
India
Coordinates9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288
Elevation2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway Zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Rameswaram line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRMD[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1902;117 years ago
Rebuilt2007;12 years ago
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Valantaravai towards Rameswaram
Southern Railway zone
Sattrakudi towards Manamadurai Jn
Route map
km
0 Madurai Junction
4 Madurai East
12 Silaiman
21 Tiruppuvanam
32 Tiruppachetti
41 Rajagambiram
to Karaikkudi Junction
48 Manamadurai 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
Ramanathapuram
Location within India
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)

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, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

  • BG single line towards Manamadurai Jn to Rameswaram.

References

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


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