Tiruparankundram railway station

Tiruparankundram
Indian Railways
General information
Location	GST Road, Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	9.876466°N 78.063334°E / 9.876466; 78.063334
Elevation	171 metres (561 ft)
Line(s)	Madurai–Tirunelveli line
Platforms	2
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	TDN
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Rebuilt	2022; 3 years ago (2022) During Double Line
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	227,855 (per year) 624 (per day)
Location Tiruparankundram Location within Tamil Nadu

Tirupparankundram (station code: TDN) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It serves Thiruparankundram, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] It was commissioned on 1 January 1876.^[3] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹50,184,529 (US$590,000) and daily earnings was ₹137,492 (US$1,600). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 227,855 and daily count was 624. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 738.^[2]

See also

• Madurai Junction
• Transport in Madurai
• Railway stations in Madurai

References

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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
3. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

External links

• Tiruparankundram railway station at the India Rail Info