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Thirupadiripuliyur railway station

Coordinates: 11°44′53″N 79°45′14″E / 11.74806°N 79.75389°E / 11.74806; 79.75389
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11°44′53″N 79°45′14″E / 11.74806°N 79.75389°E / 11.74806; 79.75389

Thirupadiripuliyur
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationThirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°44′N 79°45′E / 11.733°N 79.750°E / 11.733; 79.750
Elevation10 m (33 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur main line
Platforms2
Tracks2, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleDisabled access Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTDPR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) TiruchirappalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division
History
Electrified25Kva 50 HZ
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Varakalpattu
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Cuddalore Port Junction
towards ?
Location
Thirupadiripuliyur railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Thirupadiripuliyur railway station
Thirupadiripuliyur railway station
Location of Thirupadiripuliyur railway station in Cuddalore

Thirupadiripuliyur railway station (code: TDPR) is one of the two railway stations serving the town of Cuddalore, headquarters of the Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India, the other one being Cuddalore Port Junction. It is located on the main line between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction. It comes under the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone. This railway station was mentioned in Jayakanthan's novel.

Location and layout

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The railway station is located off the Subbrayalu Nagar, Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore. The nearest bus depot is located in Cuddalore while the nearest airport is situated 23 kilometres (14 mi) away in Puducherry.

Lines

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The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram etc.

References

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  1. ^ "Station Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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