Villianur railway station is a railway station in Sulthanpet, Villianur, Villianur taluk, Puducherry.
Villianur | |||||
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| Light rail station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 45A, Sulthanpet, Villianur, Villianur taluk, Puducherry India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°55′13″N 79°45′30″E / 11.9202°N 79.7583°E | ||||
| Elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | VI | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||
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Jurisdiction
editIt belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone in Puducherry district in Puducherry. The station code is VI.[1]
About
editThis passenger station falls between Viluppuram Junction–Puducherry broad-gauge section.[2][3]
Notable places nearby
edit- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur
- Sri Gokilambal Thirukameshwara Temple (or) Villianur Temple[4]
References
edit- ^ "System Map – Tiruchchirapalli Division" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Woman's body found near railway track". The Hindu. Puducherry. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "NIT to function from next academic year". The Hindu. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "SRI GOKILAMBAL THIRUKAMESHWARA TEMPLE". www.pondytourism.in. Government of Puducherry. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links
edit- Villianur railway station at the India Rail Info