Elevation 6 metres (20 ft) Operated by Southern Railway Zone Owner Indian Railways | Owned by Indian Railways Phone 095240 54513 Platforms in use 3 | |
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Location Railway feeder Rd, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
India Line(s) Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line Connections Auto,Taxi Stand, Bus stand Address Railway Feeder Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608001 Similar Sirkazhi railway station, Peralam Junction railway st, Puduchatram railway station, Thiruthuraipoondi Junction railway st, Panruti railway station | ||
Chidambaram railway station (Code: CDM) is a railway station situated in Chidambaram, a municipal town and a taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The station comes under the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and falls on the main line. The railhead links the city trains to several cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Mumbai etc.
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Location and layout
The railway station is located off the Railway feeder Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. The nearest bus depot is located in Chidambaram while the nearest airport is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) away in Tiruchirapalli.
Lines
The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Thanjavur Jn, Nagapattinam Jn, Karaikkudi Jn, Thiruvarur Jn, Rameswaram etc.