Thirupadiripuliyur railway station

Thirupadiripuliyur railway station (code: TDPR) is one of the two railway stations serving the town of Cuddalore, headquarters of the Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India, the other one being Cuddalore Port Junction. It is located on the main line between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction. It comes under the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone. This railway station was mentioned in Jayakanthan's novel.

Location and layout
The railway station is located off the Subbrayalu Nagar, Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore. The nearest bus depot is located in Cuddalore while the nearest airport is situated 23 km away in Puducherry.

Lines
The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Nagapattinam Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, Thiruvarur Junction, Rameswaram etc.