Virudhunagar Junction railway station (station code: VPT) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the town of Virudhunagar, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is being developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Location and layout

The Virudhunagar Junction is located on the North Eastern side of the city adjacent to the town's SIDCO industrial estate. The station bears the intersection of four branching railway lines and the next nearest train stations are:

• Kalligudi railway station (North)
• Sattur railway station (South)
• Aruppukkottai railway station (East)
• Sivakasi railway station (West)

Lines

• Broad-gauge (BG) Electrified Double line towards Madurai Junction
• BG Electrified Double line towards Vanchi Maniyachi Junction
• BG Electrified Single line towards Kollam Junction
• BG Electrified Single line towards Karaikudi Junction

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹266,233,935 (US$3.2 million) and daily earnings was ₹729,408 (US$8,700). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,338,063 and daily count was 3,666. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,802.