Sholavandan railway station, situated in the
Southern Railway zone, is an Indian train station in
Vadipatti taluk
Vadipatti is a taluk of Madurai Region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is ...
, a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in the
Madurai district
Madurai district is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Ag ...
of
Tamil Nadu
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. The station code is SDN.
Location and layout
Sholavandan
Chozhavandan is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the left bank of the Vaigai River, sixteen miles north west of Madurai. It is one of 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.
Etymolo ...
is located on the left bank of the
Vaigai River
The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Dindigul and Madurai. It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the K ...
, sixteen miles north-west of
Madurai
Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...
. Sholavandan railway station is a stop for all passenger trains on the Madurai–Bangalore Express and the
Nellai Express
Nellai Express is a Superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting with via Villupuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction through the chord line. It is now ...
. It follows
Samayanallur
Samayanallur is a small town located on National Highway 7, 12 kilometers from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main town just lies between the strip formed by the NH7 and Rail Track. On the south side is the river Vaigai and on the north side ...
station on the route to
Dindigul
Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...
from Madurai. The nearest railway stations are:
* Koodal Nagar Railway Station,
*
Madurai Junction
Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is a railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern ...
Railway Station,
*
Dindigul Junction railway station
Dindigul Junction railway station (station code: DG) is a junction railway station serving the city of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It serves as a gateway fo ...
,
* Palani/PLNI Railway Station,
The nearest airport is
Madurai International Airport
Madurai Airport is a customs airport serving Madurai and its adjoining districts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 36th busiest airport in India, both in terms of passengers handled and aircraft movement. The airport is located near State Highwa ...
, situated away from the station.
Lines
The station has two intersecting lines: The BG single line towards the north via Chennai and Bangalore and the BG single line towards the south via Madurai and
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...
.
See also
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Madurai Junction railway station
Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is a railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern ...
*
Dindigul Junction railway station
Dindigul Junction railway station (station code: DG) is a junction railway station serving the city of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It serves as a gateway fo ...
*
Kodaikanal Road railway station
Kodai road is a railway station in Tamil Nadu state, India, lying between Dindigul and Madurai at . It is formally listed as Kodaikanal Road (railway station code KQN).
History
In 1875, the Southern Railway zone, Great Southern of India Railway ...
*
Tiruchirappalli Junction
Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station, also known as Trichy Junction railway station (station code: TPJ) is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters for Tiruchirappalli railway division of the South ...
References
Railway stations in Madurai district
Madurai railway division
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