Tiruttangal railway station

Tiruttangal railway station (station code: TTL) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves Tiruttangal, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Background
The station was established during 1932. The station survived a closure during 1984 with strong protests from the residents of Thiruthangal, when the Southern Railway zone initiated such an action.

Structure and amenities
The station lies on the line between Virudhunagar Junction and Tenkasi Junction The station saw major facelift in its facilities for passengers, when R. Chandramogan, a native and resident of Thiruthangal donated inr 3000000 for raising the level of platform after the gauge conversion, which wasn't done the respective authorities citing fund crunch. Also reverse osmosis purified water, parcel room, coach indicators and wheelchair ramp for physically challenged were established.

Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was inr 25548196 and daily earnings was inr 69995. For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 265,111 and daily count was 726. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1335.

Notable places nearby

 * Badrakali Amman temple, Sivakasi
 * Ninra Narayana Perumal temple