The Tiruchirappalli Fort railway station (station code: TP) is an NSG–5 category
Indian railway station in the
Tiruchirappalli railway division of
Southern Railway zone
Southern Railway (SR) is one of the eighteen zones of Indian Railways. It is headquartered at Chennai and operates across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. The origin of the Southern Rai ...
, located in the city of
Trichirapalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of Ta ...
, in the state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, India.
The railway station once served the citizens of the dilapidated fort of Old City of Trichy, encompassing Big Bazaar Street, Singarathope, Bishop Heber School, Teppakulam and
Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort, locally known as Malaikottai, is a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tiruchirappalli, on the banks of river Kaveri, Tamil Nadu, ...
. All that remains now is the railway station and the Main Guard Gate along West Boulevard Road in the city of Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirapalli Fort Railway Station lies opposite the Main Guard Gate and
Tiruchirappalli Town railway station lies towards its eastern entrance.
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Railway stations in Tiruchirappalli
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