Peralam Junction railway station

10°57′28″N 79°39′24″E / 10.95778°N 79.65667°E / 10.95778; 79.65667Elevation11 metres (36 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern RailwayLine(s)Chennai Egmore–Thiruvarur branch line (towards MVTooltip Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station and TVRTooltip Thiruvarur Junction railway station)
Peralam–Karaikal line (towards KIKTooltip Karaikal railway station)Platforms3Tracks4ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePEM Zone(s) Southern Railway Division(s) TiruchirapalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway divisionHistoryOpened1898; 126 years ago (1898)ElectrifiedYes

Location
Peralam Junction Location in Tamil Nadu

Peralam Junction railway station (station code: PEM) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is a railway junction station serving the town of Peralam in Tamil Nadu, India.

Background

The railway station became functional when the Peralam–Karaikal line was opened by Great South Indian Railway (which was later merged with South Indian Railway Company) on 14 March 1898.^[2] The nearest bus services were available at Peralam town itself while the nearest airport is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) away at Tiruchirappalli and the nearest port is Karaikal Port.

Lines

Three lines emerges from this junction station, of which one line proceeds north towards Mayiladuthurai Junction, the other line proceeds east and enters immediately into the Union Territory of Puducherry heading for Karaikal^[3][4] and the other one proceeds southwards to Thiruvarur Junction.

References

External links

• Indiarailinfo