Madurai Junction railway station
Madurai Junction | |||||||
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Main entrance of the station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) | ||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||||
| Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Bus operators | TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) | ||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||
| Depth | 2000 Meters | ||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | MDU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway Zone | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||
| Closed | 2023 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 1999 (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge) | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2022–23 | 6,701,350 (per year) 18,360 (per day) 250% (-) | ||||||
| Rank | 2 | ||||||
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Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.