Dhanushkodi railway station

Dhanushkodi
Heritage building of Dhanushkodi's old railway station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates9°10′45″N 79°24′57″E / 9.1793°N 79.4157°E / 9.1793; 79.4157
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai railway division
Line(s)Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Distance15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsSouthern Railway
ConnectionsBus, Auto
Construction
Structure typeon ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeDNSKDI
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
Closed23 December 1964 (1964-12-23)
Location
Dhanushkodi
Location within Tamil Nadu
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi (India)

Dhanushkodi railway station is an abandoned railway station in Tamil Nadu, India. It was abandoned during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone. It is one of the two branch lines gets diverted from Pamban Junction one is Pamban Junction–Rameswaram Branch line and the other is Pamban Junction–Dhanushkodi Branch line. A train called Boat mail went from Madras(now Chennai) Egmore Station to Ceylon(now Sri Lanka) with a halt at Dhanushkodi station. It was the prime and most economic way to reach Ceylon.