Chidambaram
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Chidambaram Railways Station
General information
Location	Railway feeder Rd, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	11°23′28″N 79°42′12″E / 11.3912°N 79.7034°E / 11.3912; 79.7034
Elevation	6 metres (20 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Auto, Taxi Stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CDM
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Electrified	25 kV AC
Location
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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.

Background

The railhead links the city trains to several cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Mumbai. Special trains used to ply during Maha Kumbhabhishekam Festival at Chidambaram Temple ever since the past connecting with Tiruchirappalli Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Chennai Egmore, Madurai Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Thanjavur Junction.^[1]

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 Egmore with places like Thanjavur Junction, Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram..