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{{Infobox station
| name = Kumbakonam railway station (KMU)
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Heavy rail]], [[Passenger rail]] and [[Commuter rail]] station
| image = KumbakonamRailwayStation Entrance.jpg
| image_caption ='''Kumbakonam Railway Station Main entrance'''
| address =
Kamaraj Road , [[Kumbakonam]], [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.9544|79.3894|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|27|m}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| lines = {{bulleted list|Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line|date=March 2019}}
| platform = 3
| tracks = 4
| other = Auto, taxi stand, bus stand
| structure = Standard
| parking = Available
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}{{dubious|date=May 2019}}{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code =KMU
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Tiruchirappalli}}
}}
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| opened = {{start date and age|1877|2|15}}{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes 25Kva 50HZ
| former =
| passengers = 10,000/day
25,000 / day peak
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = 30 Express trains and 10 Passenger trains
| map_dot_label = Kumbakonam railway station
| map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
}}
'''Kumbakonam railway station''' is a railway station serving the city of [[Kumbakonam]] in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of the Southern Railway Zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.The station was declared as cleanest railway station in [[Tamil Nadu]] and ranked fifth best in the national level in 2016. It is classified as an "'A' category railway station"{{clarify|date=March 2019}} in the Trichy railway division of the Southern Railway Zone.It is one of the busiest and top revenue generating stations of the Southern Railway zone after Tiruchirapalli TPJ, Thanjavur TJ in Tiruchirapalli division. The Shradha Sethu express connected Kumbakonam to Ayodhya. The well-known Mahamaham tank is {{cvt|3|km}} from the railway station.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

==History==
The Kumbakonam railway station opened to passenger service on 15 February 1877, when the then South Indian Railway commenced rail traffic between [[Thanjavur]] and Mayavaram (now [[Mayiladuthurai]]) for a distance of {{cvt|70.42|km}}.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

[[Swami Vivekananda]], on a [[yatra]] from [[Rameswaram]], alighted at Kumbakonam station on January 26, 1897, and it was on that day in Kumbakonam that he gave his "Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached" speech to spur the people of the nation. A plaque installed by the Railways in the station proclaims the importance of the event.

==Development==
After serving the railways for decades, the British-era vintage metre-gauge line was scrapped and the last passenger train on those tracks was operated between Kumbakonam and Chennai Egmore on 1 April 2004 following which the broad-gauge tracks were laid.

Gradually, the station came to have several facilities, including water filling for coaches and steam engines to enjoy the status of an important junction. Kumbakonam station developed quickly, and the works were implemented ahead of the Mahamaham festival in 2004.

Now, a total of 36 trains patronise the station every day serving more than 5,000 passengers.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} Due to the strong patronage by the region's passengers and commuters, Kumbakonam has enjoyed "Grade A" railway station status. Kumbakonam station is also rated as the fifth-cleanest station in India and the cleanest station in Tamil Nadu, according to the survey of major railway stations for cleanliness ranking in 2016 commissioned by the Railways. The Thanjavur District Rail Users' Association honoured the Railway officials and conservancy staff for cleanliness front on the occasion.<ref name="clean">{{cite news|last1=Renganathan L|title=Cleanest railway station in Tamil Nadu turns 141|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/Cleanest-railway-station-in-Tamil-Nadu-turns-141/article17315204.ece|access-date=1 October 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 February 2017|location=Kumbakonam}}</ref>

==Location and layout==
The railway station is located off the Kamarajar Road, Kumbakonam. The nearest bus depot is located in [[Kumbakonam]] while the nearest airport, [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]], is situated {{convert|81|km}} away in [[Tiruchirappalli]].

==Lines==
* BG single line towards {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} via {{stnlnk|Cuddalore Port Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Viluppuram Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chengalpattu Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Tambaram}}.
* BG single line towards {{stnlnk|Thanjavur Junction}} via [[Papanasam]].
*BG single line towards {{stnlnk|Vriddhachalam Junction}} via [[Jayankondam]] (survey completed)
*BG single line towards {{stnlnk|Nidamangalam Junction}} via [[Alangudi, Papanasam taluk|Alangudi]] (survey completed)

==Suburban stations==
*Darasuramn (DSM)
*Sundaraperumal Kovil (SPL)
*Swamimalai (SWI)
*Papanasam (PML)
*Thirunageswaram (TRM)
*Tiruvidaimaruthur (TDR)
*Aduthurai (ATD)

==Connections==

The railway station is about {{cvt|900|m|mi}} away from Central Bus Station and {{cvt|1000|m|mi}} away from Town Bus stand. There are frequent town buses and mini bus services directly connected to Town Bus stand and Central Bus station.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|2163}}
* {{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in/|name=Indian Railways}}

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Trichy railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1877]]
[[Category:Kumbakonam]]

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