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{{short description|railway terminus in Karaikal, Puducherry, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Karaikal
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption = The station entrance
| address = Railway station road, [[Karaikal]]
| coordinates = {{coord|10.932701|79.831853|type:railwaystation_region:IN-PY|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|4|m|ft}}
| line =
| other = Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 3
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt = No
| electrified = Under progress
| ADA = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KIK
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Tiruchirappalli}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| Grade =
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
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}}

'''Karaikal''' railway station (station code: '''KIK''') is a railway terminus, situated in the town of [[Karaikal]] in the Union Territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India. The station is {{convert|145|km}} east of [[Tiruchirappalli]] and {{convert|300|km}} from [[Chennai]] and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Indian Railways Living Atlas|url = http://indiarailinfo.com/atlas|website = India Rail Info|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref>

==Location and layout==
The railway station is located on Railway station road off the [[East Coast Road]] (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located {{convert|3|km}} away. The nearest airport is [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]], situated at about {{convert|130|km}} away from the station. [[Karaikal Port]] is located {{convert|11|km}} from Karaikal railway station.

== Peralam–Karaikal line ==
{{see also|Peralam–Karaikal line}}
Currently the station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli–Karaikal branch line and has three platforms. Until 1987 there was a 23 km [[metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] branch line westwards, connecting Karaikal with [[Peralam Junction railway station|Peralam]], which was later dismantled. Since then there have been persistent demands from various quarters for the revival of this line.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karaikal-Peralam line survey begins|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/karaikalperalam-line-survey-begins/article4511953.ece|accessdate=11 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 March 2013|location=Karaikal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Committee to study Karaikal–Peralam line project proposal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/committee-to-study-karaikalperalam-line-project-proposal/article4656019.ece|accessdate=11 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 April 2013|location=Karaikal}}</ref> In June 2019 tenders were floated for the restoration of this route, expecting to complete the project by March 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Revival of Karaikal-Peralam line finally takes shape |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/revival-of-karaikal-peralam-line-finally-takes-shape/article27397169.ece|accessdate=31 December 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 June 2019|location=Tiruchirappalli}}</ref>

==Operations==

===Express trains ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:lightgreen;"| No.
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Train no.
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Origin
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|16175/16176
|{{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}
|[[Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express]]
|-
|2.
|16187/16188
|{{stnlnk|Ernakulam Junction}}
|[[Tea Garden Express]]
|-
|3.
|11017/11018
|[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus|Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai]]
|[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express]]
|}

===List of passenger trains===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:yellow;"| No.
!! style="background:yellow;"| Train no.
!! style="background:yellow;"| Origin
!! style="background:yellow;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|56513/56514
|Bengaluru City
|(Electronics City) Fast Passenger
|-
|2.
|56711/76851<br>56714/76854
|{{stnlnk|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}
|Passenger
|-
|3.
|06851/06852
|Nagore
|DEMU Special Passenger
|-
|4.
|76812/76815
|{{stnlnk|Thanjavur Junction}}
|DEMU Passenger
|-
|5.
|76813/76818
|{{stnlnk|Velankanni}}
|DEMU Passenger
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/|name=Southern Railways}}

{{Railway stations in Puducherry |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Trichy railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Karaikal district]]
[[Category:Transport in Karaikal]]

{{Puducherry-railstation-stub}}

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