Velankanni railway station

Velankanni railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a terminal station in town in the Indian state of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.

Church
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The , also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Velankanni, is a Christian shrine located at the town of , , . is situated 1 km southeast of Velankanni railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velankanni and Kameswaram.

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is a special grade town panchayat in in the Indian state of . It lies on the of the , 350 km south of , 12 km south of , and 33 km southeast of .

Village
is a coastal village in the Nagapattinam District of state in India. It is referred to as Thirupoondi East in government records. is situated 7 km south of Velankanni railway station.

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is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of . The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas and served as their important port for commerce and east-bound naval expeditions.

Velankanni railway station

Latitude
10.68688° or 10° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
79.84618° or 79° 50′ 46″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Operator
SR
Network
IR
Abbreviation
“VLKN”
Open location code
7J2XMRPW+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3850728157
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
11857164
Wiki­data ID
Q13119476
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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Velankanni railway station” goes by many names.
  • French: “Velankanni”
  • Hindi: “वेलांकन्नि रेलवे स्टेशन”
  • Hindi: “वेलांकन्नि”
  • Malayalam: “വേളാങ്കണ്ണി റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ”
  • Santali: “ᱵᱷᱮᱞᱟᱱᱠᱟᱱᱱᱤ ᱨᱮᱞᱣᱮ ᱥᱴᱮᱥᱚᱱ”
  • Tamil: “வேளாங்கண்ணி இரயில் நிலையம்”
  • Tamil: “வேளாங்கண்ணி தொடருந்து நிலையம்”
  • Urdu: “ویلانکانی ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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