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


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