Arumuganeri railway station

Arumuganeri railway station (station code:ANY) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1][2] It is a station in Arumuganeri of Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Arumuganeri
Indian Railways Station
General information
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates8°34′46″N 78°05′31″E / 8.579354°N 78.092031°E / 8.579354; 78.092031
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Line(s)Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Platforms3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaws, bus
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeANY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1942; 82 years ago (1942)
Rebuilt2008; 16 years ago (2008)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Arumuganeri railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Arumuganeri railway station
Arumuganeri railway station
Location within Tamil Nadu

History

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The station lies on the Tiruchendur-Thoothukudi state highway. There are many salt fields in the surrounding areas . The main reason for building this station was for freight transport. The salt manufactured were processed in mills, then packed and finally transported. But now salt transportation through goods train has stopped.[3]

Services

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Chendur Express is the only direct train from this station to Chennai. There are passenger trains to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Palani & Tiruchendur from Arumuganeri.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Station Location".
  4. ^ "Departures from ANY".
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