Kayalpattinam railway station explained

Kayalpattinam
Type:Express train, commuter rail and passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Line:Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Structure:Standard on ground station
Parking:Available
Connections:Auto rickshaws, bus
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functioning
Map Type:Tamil Nadu
Map Dot Label:Kayalpattinam railway station
Map State:collapsed

Kayalpattinam railway station is a station in Kayalpattinam, Thoothukudi district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It belongs to the Madurai railway division.[1] The Tirunelveli – Tiruchendhur railway line[2] was laid and inaugurated by the British Indian government in 1923 mainly for raw materials export, This region is famous for salt production, in early days salt and sugar were major exports through this route. The 70 km meter gauge line was closed 2006 for gauge conversion and the broad gauge line was inaugurated in 2009. This section was electrified on 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madurai Division System Map . Southern Railway . 14 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160108192724/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf . 8 January 2016 . dead.
  2. Web site: R. P. Saxena . Indian Railway History Time line . Irse.bravehost.com . 5 February 2014 . https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm . 14 July 2012 . dead.
  3. Web site: Departures from KZY .