Viluppuram Junction railway station


Viluppuram Junction is a junction railway station located in Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. Being a prominent railway station, it serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern parts of the state. It is the second largest junction by number of branch lines in the state of Tamil Nadu after Salem junction. It is one of the A Grade train stations in Tamil Nadu.

Location and layout

Viluppuram Railway Station covers about 20 acres of a vast area, six platforms - Platforms 1 to 3 occupy a length of and platforms 4 to 6 occupy a length of 550 metres each and few goods/freight train lines which occupies each and there are few shunting lines. The Railway lines can be easily crossed with the help of two mass structured over bridges.
The railway station is located off the East Pondy Road in the Keelperumpakkam neighborhood. The station is located in close proximity of from the arterial GST Road. Several landmark places such as the Aringar Anna Science and arts College, the Government Hospital Building, and the TNEB Block are located at close proximity from the station.
The Viluppuram Old Bus Stand is situated at and New bus stand is situated at from the Viluppuram Junction railway station. The nearest airport is the Puducherry Airport located at a distance of over and Chennai Airport is away from Viluppuram.

Lines

Five railway lines branch out of the Viluppuram Junction railway station.
Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Viluppuram Junction has been undergone a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic.

Railway lines

Other Railway stations in Villupuram district