Usilampatti railway station

Usilampatti (station code:USLP) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Usilampatti, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2][3] It is a railway station on Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line.[4]

Usilampatti
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 154, Usilampatti, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°58′16″N 77°47′34″E / 9.9711°N 77.7928°E / 9.9711; 77.7928
Elevation216 metres (709 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUSLP
Zone(s)Southern Railway zone
Division(s)Madurai
History
Opened20 November 1928 (1928-11-20)
Closed1942–1954
2011–2020
Rebuilt23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–2311,830 per year
32 per day
Services
Preceding station Indian RailwaysFollowing station
Sikkampatti Halt
towards ?
Madurai–Bodinayakkanur branch lineDoddappanayakkanur Halt
towards ?
Location
Usilampatti railway station is located in India
Usilampatti railway station
Usilampatti railway station
Location within India
Usilampatti railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Usilampatti railway station
Usilampatti railway station
Usilampatti railway station (Tamil Nadu)

Location

Usilampatti railway station serves Usilampatti town in Madurai district. It pertains to Madurai railway division, part of Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways.

History

Usilampatti railway station was inaugurated together with the Madurai–Bodinayakkanur 90 km branch line in 20 November 1928 (1928-11-20) as metre-gauge railway by the Madras Provincial revenue member Norman Marjoribanks.[5] Later in 1942, during the Second World War, the line was closed and the tracks were removed. After India's Independence, between 1953 and 1954, the track was restored.[6]

The Madurai–Bodinayakkanur line was sanctioned for gauge conversion, from metre gauge (1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)) to broad gauge (1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)). It was closed on 1 of January 2011,[5] expecting to reopen it by 2012,[6] but due to lack of funds, the project advanced at very slow pace. Finally, on 23 of January 2020, the first stretch between Madurai Junction and Usilampatti (37 km) was inaugurated, after passing the inspection of the Commission of Railway Safety.[7]

Services

As of January 2020, there are no train services.[8] According to the Madurai Member of the Parliament, S. Venkatesan, the train will run to Usilampatti by the end of February 2020, and by April, up to the terminus at Bodinayakkanur, when is expected to complete the gauge conversion works on the branch line.[9][10]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 326,915 (US$3,900) and daily earnings was 896 (US$11). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 11,830 and daily count was 32. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 55.[2]

References


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