Ramanathapuram


Ramanad
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRailway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501.
India
Coordinates9°21′35″N 78°49′44″E / 9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288
Elevation2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Rameswaram line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRMD[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1902 (1902)
Rebuilt2007;12 years ago
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Valantaravai
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Sattrakudi
towards ?
Location
Ramanathapuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Location in Tamil Nadu
Ramanathapuram is located in India
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Location in India

Ramanathapuram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India.

The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Varanasi Junction, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

New Line Proposal

Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin new BG line:[3] Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Tuticorin via Devakkottai and Ramanathapuram (214.81 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board.

References

  1. "Ramanathapuram Railway Station". Mustseeindia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. "22613/Shraddha Sethu Express (PT) - Ramanathapuram to Thanjavur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
  3. https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1399881183201-Progress_of_Surveys.pdf


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