Tenkasi Junction railway station

Tenkasi Junction தென்காசி சந்திப்பு
Indian Railway Station
Location	Railway station road, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates
Elevation	158 metre
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway
Line(s)	Tenkasi Junction - Virudhunagar Junction line Tenkasi Junction - Kollam Junction line Tenkasi Junction - Tirunelveli Junction line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Connections	Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TSI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Madurai
Electrified	No
Location
Tenkasi Junction railway station Location in Tamil Nadu

Tenkasi Junction railway station is a junction railway station serving the town of Tenkasi 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 station road of Tenkasi. The nearest bus depot is located in Tenkasi while the nearest airport is situated 72 kilometres (45 mi) away in Thiruvananthapuram.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai Junction, Tiruchirapalli Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Rameswaram etc. An additional line branches out east-bound to Tirunelveli Junction via Ambasamudram.

• BG single line towards North - VirudhunagarJunction via Rajapalayam.
• BG single line towards East - Tirunelveli Junction via Ambasamudram.
• BG single line towards West - Kollam Junction via Punalur.

Traffic

The following trains operate at Tenkasi Junction:

Express trains

• 12661/12662 Chennai Egmore-Sengottai (Pothigai SF Express) (Daily)

Passenger trains

• 56796/56798 Sengottai-Tirunelveli Passenger
• 56800/56802 Sengottai-Tirunelveli Passenger
• 56797/56799 Tirunelveli-Sengottai Passenger
• 56801/56803 Tirunelveli-Sengottai Passenger
• 56731/56733/56735 Madurai-Sengottai Passenger
• 56732/56734/56736 Sengottai-Madurai Passenger