Rajapalayam railway station

Rajapalayam railway station (station code: RJPM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[4] It serves Rajapalayam, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..^[5] This station was commissioned on 30 June 1927.^[6]

Rajapalayam
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Railway Feeder Road, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-626117. India
Coordinates	9.4522°N 77.5604°E / 9.4522; 77.5604
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Virudhunagar Junction - Tenkasi Junction
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	RJPM
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Rebuilt	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	605,484 (per year) 1,659 (per day)
Route map Legend km to Madurai Junction to Manamadurai Junction 0 Virudhunagar Junction to Tirunelveli Junction 13 Sankaralingapuram 22 Tiruttangal 24 Sivakasi 41 Srivilliputtur 53 Rajapalayam 64 Cholapuram 85 Sankarankovil 97 Pamba Kovil Shandy 106 Kadayanallur to Tirunelveli Junction 122 Tenkasi Junction 130 Sengottai to Kollam Junction Sources: [1][2][3] This diagram: view talk edit
Location Rajapalayam Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Rajapalayam Location in India Show map of India

Development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[7]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹98,300,545 (US$1.2 million) and daily earnings was ₹269,317 (US$3,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 605,484 and daily count was 1,659. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,114.^[5]

Lines

The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.

• BG single line towards North Madurai via Virudhunagar.
• BG single line towards West Kollam via Tenkasi