Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station

Mayiladuthurai Junction^[5] (station code: MV) is a major railway station located in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is managed by the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways.^[6] Classified as an NSG–4 and "A" category station, it has five platforms and serves as a junction for multiple rail routes in the region. The station supports 12 originating, 12 terminating, and approximately 66 train services daily.^[7][8]

Mayiladuthurai Junction Mayavaram Junction
Indian Railways station
Mayiladuthurai Junction
General information
Other names	Mayavaram/Mayuram Junction
Location	Railway Cross Road, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	11.0951°N 79.6284°E / 11.0951; 79.6284
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft) [1]
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line Mayiladuthurai—Karaikudi section Mayiladuthurai-Tharangambadi(non-functional)
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Connections	Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MV[2]
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Tiruchirapalli
History
Opened	15 February 1877; 148 years ago (1877-02-15)[3]
Electrified	28 January 2020 (2020-01-28)[4]
Route map Legend km Chennai Central 11 Basin Bridge 9 to Chennai–Bangalore line Chennai diamond junction Washermanpet 7 to Gudur–Chennai section 6 Royapuram 4 Chennai Beach 3 Chennai Fort 1 Chennai Park 0 Chennai Egmore 2 Chetput Cooum River 4 Nungambakkam 5 Kodambakkam 7 Mambalam 8 Saidapet Adyar River State Highway 48 11 Guindy 13 St. Thomas Mount 14 Pazhavanthangal 16 Meenambakkam / Chennai Airport 17 Tirusulam Arakkonam Junction 63 19 Pallavaram on Chennai–Bangalore line 21 Chromepet Arakkonam Naval Air Station 23 Tambaram Sanatorium Kollar River 25 Tambaram Takkolam 56 NH 32 Tirumalpur 49 28 Perungalathur Kanchipuram 36 30 Vandalur Kanchipuram East 35 33 Urapakkam Nathapettai 29 36 Guduvancheri State Highway 48 39 Potheri Walajabad 22 41 Kattankulathur Pazhava Seevaram 15 43 Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar Palur 12 Ford factory Villiyambakkam 10 47 Singaperumal Koil Radipalayam 8 52 Paranur 56 / 0 Chengalpattu Junction Palar River 59 Tirumani 64 Otivakkam 69 Padalam 76 Karunghuzi 80 Madurantakam 87 Pakkam 91 Melmaruvathur 94 Acharapakkam 100 Tozhuppedu NH 32 105 Karasangal 110 Olakur 114 Panchalam 121 Tindivanam NH 32 131 Mailam 136 NediMozhiyanur Thondi River Sankara Parani River 139 Perani 147 Vikravandi 152 Mundiyampakkam NH 45 to Katpadi Junction on West South line 158 / 0 Viluppuram Junction NH 332 to Puducherry to Chord line 166 Serndanur Thenpennai River 172 Thiruthuraiyur NH 36 178 Panruti State Highway 9 186 Melpattambakkam 191 Nellikuppam 196 Varakalpattu 201 Thirupadiripuliyur State Highway 68 205 / 0 Cuddalore Port Junction Kullanchavandi 14 209 Capper Quarry Kurinjipadi 25 NH 332 NH 36 217 Alapakkam Vadalur 30 Alapakkam Oil Refinery Neyyeli 38 225 Puduchattiram Neyyeli Lignite Mines 232 Parangipettai Uttangal Mangalam 45 Vellar River to Chord line 238 Killai to Salem 243 Chidambaram State Highway 69 248 Vellampadugai Vriddhachalam Junction 58 Kollidam River Vellar River 250 Kollidam to Chord line 257 Arasur 261 Sirkazhi 266 Vaithiswaran Koil State Highway 150 274 Anandatandyapuram 276 Nidur Kaveri 280 / 0 Mayiladuthurai Junction Malliyam 284 8 Manganallur Kuttalam 288 12 Kollamangudi Narasingampet 295 16 / 0 Peralam Junction State Highway 22 Aduthurai 300 19 Punthotam Tiruvidaimaruthur 303 24 Nannilam Tirunagesvaram 306 31 Virkudi State Highway 66 36 Koddikalpalayam Kumbakonam 311 Darasuram 315 39 Thiruvarur Junction Swamimalai 318 8 Ambagarattur Sundaraperumal Kovil 320 13 Pattakudi Kudamuruti River 16 Thirunallaru Papanasam 324 21 Karai Kovilpthu Pandaravadai 327 23 Karaikal Ayyampet 333 28 Tirumalairayanapattinam Pasupatikovil 335 34 Nagore Vettar River 39 Vellipalayam Titte 341 40 Nagapattinam Beach Thanjavur Junction 350 41 Nagapattinam Junction on Tiruchirappalli–Nagapattinam line
Location Mayiladuthurai junction railway station Location in Tamil Nadu

Overview

Mayiladuthurai Junction lies on the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line, a historically significant route linking Chennai to the Cauvery delta region. The station plays a pivotal role in regional transportation, facilitating both passenger and freight movement across Tamil Nadu.

History

The Junction was established in 15 February 1877^[9] as part of the Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line, constructed by the South Indian Railway Company.^[10] It later became a junction with the addition of branch lines, including the Mayiladuthurai–Karaikudi section via Thiruthuraipoondi, Pattukkottai, and Aranthangi.

In 1880, the South Indian Railway Company completed a 715 km (444 mi) metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin via Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, and Thanjavur. Before this, several sections had already opened in 1877, including:

• Tindivanam–Cuddalore Port (82.67 km)
• Cuddalore Port–Porto Novo (27.60 km)
• Shyali (now Sirkali)–Mayiladuthurai (19.71 km)
• Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur (70.42 km)

A 36 km (22 mi) metre-gauge line from Mayiladuthurai–Tharangambadi (then known as Tranquebar) was opened in 1926 by the British administration. This line was closed in 1987 due to operational challenges, though proposals for restoration have been discussed in recent years.^[11][12]

Lines

Mayiladuthurai Junction connects to multiple destinations via the following lines:

1. Broad gauge (BG) single line to Chennai Egmore via Cuddalore Port Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Chengalpattu Junction and Tambaram (electrified).
2. BG single line to Thanjavur Junction (electrified).
3. BG single line to Karaikkudi Junction via Thiruvarur Junction and Peralam Junction (electrified).
4. BG single line to Karaikal railway station via Peralam Junction (electrified).
5. Non-functional metre-gauge (MG) line to Tharangambadi

Gauge conversion

Several key gauge conversion projects have modernized the region’s rail network:

Thanjavur to Mayiladuthurai 70 kilometres (43 mi), Converted from MG to BG and opened in 2006.^[13]

Villupuram to Mayiladuthurai 122 kilometres (76 mi), Converted from MG to BG, inaugurated on 10 May 2010.^[13]

Tiruvarur to Mayiladuthurai 38 kilometres (24 mi), Converted from MG to BG and opened on 16 December 2011.^[14]

Electrification

The Cuddalore-Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur section 113 kilometres (70 mi) was commissioned on 28 January 2020.^[15][16]

The Mayiladuthurai-Thanjavur section 70 kilometres (43 mi) was completed in the end of 2020 and it was commissioned on 14 February 2021.^[17][18]

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Sarathattai Street, Railway Cross Road south-west of Mayiladthurai. The nearest bus depot is located in Mayiladuthurai while the nearest airport is situated 138 kilometres (86 mi) away in Tiruchirappalli.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[19]