Cuddalore Port Junction railway station

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.

Cuddalore Port Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNH 45A, Cuddalore Township, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-607003
Coordinates11°42′54″N 79°45′58″E / 11.7149°N 79.7662°E / 11.7149; 79.7662
Elevation4 metre
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
VriddhachalamCuddalore branch line
Platforms4
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCUPJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Tiruchirapalli
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Cuddalore Port Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore Port Junction
Cuddalore Port Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore Port Junction is located in India
Cuddalore Port Junction
Cuddalore Port Junction
Location in India

Location and layout

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

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

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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.

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. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Science Express Phase VI Schedule".
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