Rameswaram railway station
Rameswaram இராமேஸ்வரம் | |
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| Regional rail & Light rail station | |
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| Location | GP Road, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 9°16′55″N 79°18′32″E / 9.282°N 79.309°ECoordinates: 9°16′55″N 79°18′32″E / 9.282°N 79.309°E |
| Elevation | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway |
| Line(s) | Rameswaram-Manamadurai |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 12 |
| Connections | Bus stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RMM |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | MDU |
| Electrified | No |
Rameswaram railway station is a railway station serving the town of Rameswaram located on the Rameswaram Island in the Ramnad district of Tamil Nadu.
Administration
It is belongs to the Madurai railway division and is an important terminal of the Southern Railway Zone. Its official code is RMM.
The station links the pilgrim town as well as the rest of the island to the mainland via the highly acclaimed Pamban Rail Bridge.
Location and Layout
The train station is located on the GP Road which is a few seconds drive from the Ramanathasamy Temple and is easily accessible by bus, auto-rickshaws and taxis anywhere from the main town.
The station is one of the oldest in the country, and accommodated trains such as the Sethu Express and the Boatmail Express, which were two of the most significant and historic trains operated in the region prior to the gauge conversion.
There are 4 platforms and 7 railway tracks and 2 pitlines within the station. Currently, the Rameswaram railway station and the Pamban Junction railway station are the only two train stations in the island excluding the former rail terminus in Dhanushkodi that is no longer in use.The metre-gauge branch line from Pamban Junction to Dhanushkodi was abandoned after it was destroyed in a cyclone in 1964.