Pattukkottai railway station explained

Pattukkottai
Type:Express train, commuter rail, Passenger train and Goods train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway Station Road or Adirampattinam road, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:10.4168°N 79.319°W
Lines:ThiruvarurKaraikudi line –Pattukkottai line (under construction)–Pattukkottai branch line (proposed)
Other:auto rickshaw stand
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3 + 1
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Electrified:Under process
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Active
Map Dot Label:Pattukkottai railway station
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Map Size:300

Pattukkottai railway station (station code: PKT) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station serving the town of Pattukkottai in Tamil Nadu, India. This station was first opened on 20.10.1902[2] along with muthupettai to pattukottai section before independence. This station located in the thiruvarur -karaikudi section one of the longest stretch in Tiruchirappalli railway division .

Trains

After reopening only 4 trains [3]

Lines

The station is a focal point of ThiruvarurKaraikudi line. additionally two New lines via Pattukottai have been approved by Indian Railways. One is Mannargudi–Pattukkottai branch line[4] and the other is Thanjavur Junction–Pattukkottai branch line.[5] [6] These new lines make Pattukottai a junction railway station.

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 May 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 . 18 . 1 April 2023.
  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: PKT Departures.
  4. Web site: MQ-PKT line.
  5. Web site: TJ-PKT line.
  6. Web site: Thanjavur - pattukottai line.