Puducherry Railway Station
புதுச்சேரி ரயில் நிலையம்
The city’s railway station (code PDY) on Subbiah Salai, terminus of the branch line from Villupuram opened in 1879.
Pondicherry’s railway station, station code PDY, on Subbiah Salai south-west of the old town. It is the terminus of the branch line from Villupuram and is operated by the Southern Railway.
History
The line to Villupuram was built in 1879 by the Puducherry Railway Company, to connect the town and its port with the railways of South India: a rare project shared by the French and British administrations of the time.
What to see
- The station building on Subbiah Salai
Why visit
For most visitors arriving by train, this is where Pondicherry begins.
Before you go
Check train times and bookings with Indian Railways; this page gives no timetable.
- Coordinates
11.925030, 79.828157