Cuddalore Port Junction railway station explained

Cuddalore Port Junction
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:NH 45A, Cuddalore Township, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-607003
Coordinates:11.7149°N 79.7662°W
Elevation:4 metre
Line:Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
VriddhachalamCuddalore branch line
Structure:At-grade
Platform:4
Tracks:5
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Tamil Nadu#India
Map Dot Label:Cuddalore Port Junction
Map State:collapsed

Cuddalore Junction (station code: CUPJ) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a junction station serving the City of Cuddalore. The station is a part of the Trichy division of the Southern Railway zone and its official code is CUPJ. Its old name is Cuddalore Junction and the station code then was COT.

Location and layout

The Junction falls on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line. Three railway lines diverge from here. One leads to ; another one to and the last one to .

The Junction has four platforms & one stabling line, which is more used for handling freight trains. Parcel movement to/from Cuddalore Port Jn. is quite high. Cuddalore Port Junction also witnesses good amount of originating/terminating freight traffic. The junction also has facilities for handling container cargo.

Importance

Cuddalore Port Junction was one of the 9 scheduled halts in Southern Railway for the Science Express (Science Exhibition on Wheels), Phase VI,[2] focusing on Bio-diversity.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 7 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Science Express Phase VI Schedule.