Thirupadiripuliyur railway station

11°44′53″N 79°45′14″E

Thirupadiripuliyur
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	11°44′N 79°45′E
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)[1]
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chennai Egmore–Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur main line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TDPR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	TiruchirappalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division
History
Electrified	25Kva 50 HZ
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Varakalpattu towards ? Southern Railway zone Chennai Egmore–Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur main line Cuddalore Port Junction towards ?
Location Thirupadiripuliyur railway station Location of Thirupadiripuliyur railway station in Cuddalore

Thirupadiripuliyur railway station (code: TDPR) is one of the two railway stations serving the town of Cuddalore, headquarters of the Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India, the other one being Cuddalore Port Junction. It is located on the main line between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction. It comes under the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone. This railway station was mentioned in Jayakanthan's novel.

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Subbrayalu Nagar, Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore. The nearest bus depot is located in Cuddalore while the nearest airport is situated 23 kilometres (14 mi) away in Puducherry.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram etc.