Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction Trichy Junction
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Tiruchchirappalli Junction Railway Station
General information
Other names	Tiruchi Junction / Trichinopoly Junction
Location	Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli district. Tamil Nadu. PIN – 620001 India
Coordinates	10°47′39″N 78°41′07″E / 10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
Elevation	95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chord Line Trichy–Thanjavur–Kumbakonam main line Erode–Karur–Trichy line Trichy–Madurai line Trichy-Manamadurai line
Platforms	9 Side platforms
Tracks	17
Connections	Bus, Taxi, Auto Rikshaw, OLA Point
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TPJ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
History
Opened	1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Previous names	Old Madras Railway Station
Passengers
1,50,000 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Golden Rock towards Thanjavur Junction Southern Railway zone Kumaramangalam towards Pudukkottai Golden Rock towards Chennai Egmore Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai towards Karur Junction Punggudi towards Dindigul Junction
Track layout Legend Track layout km to Thanjavur Junction to Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd siding to Viluppuram Junction to Golden Rock Railway Workshop to Golden Rock Diesel Loco Shed to Tiruchirappalli goods yard 0.0 Golden Rock Senthaneerpuram overpass to Tiruchirappalli goods yard to Karur Junction traction substation goods shed road overpass 2.8 Tiruchirappalli Junction to stabling lines junction overpass ( National Highway 83) to rail yard to Karaikkudi Junction to Dindigul Junction km This diagram: view talk edit
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Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station (also known as Trichy Junction railway station^[3])(station code: TPJ^[4]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[5] It is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli of the Indan state of Tamil Nadu.^[6][7] It is the only railway station to host diesel–electric multiple unit (DEMU) shed. Tiruchirappalli Junction is the second largest railway station in Tamil Nadu and one of the busiest railway stations in India.^{[citation needed]}