Railway station
Karaikal Railway Station (KIK)
18 trains call at Karaikal (KIK), in Karaikal. Direct services reach 12 major destinations listed below, the furthest of them Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 1,634 km.
- Trains calling
- 18
- Station code
- KIK
- Direct destinations
- 12+major stations listed below
- City
- Karaikal
Trains at Karaikal (KIK)
All 18 trains calling here, ordered by departure time. An em dash in the arrival or departure column means this station is that train's own starting point or final stop.
| Train | Route | Arrives | Departs | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16175 MS VLNK EXPRESSMail/Express | Chennai Egmore → VellankanniMS → VLNK | 03:06 | 03:08 | Daily |
| 06897 KIK-NGT DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Karaikal → NagappattinamKIK → NGT | — | 03:30 | Daily |
| 16530 KARAIKAL - SMVT BENGALURU EXPRESSMail/Express | Karaikal → Smvt BengaluruKIK → SMVB | — | 04:50 | Daily |
| 06832 TJ-KIK-DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Thanjavur → KaraikalTJ → KIK | 09:30 | — | Daily |
| 06733 KIK-VLNK DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Karaikal → VellankanniKIK → VLNK | — | 09:40 | Daily |
| 06490 TPJ-KIK EXP DEMU SPLMail/Express | Tiruchchirappalli Jn → KaraikalTPJ → KIK | 10:45 | — | Daily |
| 16188 ERS KIK EXPRESSMail/Express | Ernakulam Jn → KaraikalERS → KIK | 11:45 | — | Daily |
| 06457 KIK-TJ EXP SPLMail/Express | Karaikal → ThanjavurKIK → TJ | — | 13:00 | Daily |
| 06880 TPJ-KIK DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Tiruchchirappalli Jn → KaraikalTPJ → KIK | 13:40 | — | Daily |
| 11018 KIK LTT EXPRESSMail/Express | Karaikal → Lokmanya Tilak TerminusKIK → LTT | — | 14:20 | Mon |
| 06739 KIK-TPJ EXP DEMU SPLMail/Express | Karaikal → Tiruchchirappalli JnKIK → TPJ | — | 14:55 | Daily |
| 16187 KIK ERS EXPRESSMail/Express | Karaikal → Ernakulam JnKIK → ERS | — | 16:30 | Daily |
| 06734 VLNK-KIK DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Vellankanni → KaraikalVLNK → KIK | 17:40 | — | Daily |
| 06835 KIK-TJ DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Karaikal → ThanjavurKIK → TJ | — | 18:10 | Daily |
| 11017 LTT KARAIKAL EXPMail/Express | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus → KaraikalLTT → KIK | 18:55 | — | Sat |
| 16529 SMVT BENGALURU - KARAIKAL EXPRESSMail/Express | Smvt Bengaluru → KaraikalSMVB → KIK | 22:35 | — | Daily |
| 16176 VLNK MS EXPRESSMail/Express | Vellankanni → Chennai EgmoreVLNK → MS | 22:38 | 22:40 | Daily |
| 06898 NGT-KIK DEMU EXP SPLMail/Express | Nagappattinam → KaraikalNGT → KIK | 23:00 | — | Daily |
Direct routes from Karaikal
The busiest destinations reachable without changing trains. Each link opens that route's full time table.
- Karaikal to Chidambaram3 direct trains · 103 km
- Karaikal to Chennai Egmore2 direct trains · 340 km
- Karaikal to Tambaram2 direct trains · 315 km
- Karaikal to Chengalpattu Jn2 direct trains · 284 km
- Karaikal to Villupuram Jn2 direct trains · 182 km
- Karaikal to Tiruchchirappalli Jn2 direct trains · 146 km
- Karaikal to Cuddalore Port Jn2 direct trains · 134 km
- Karaikal to Budalur2 direct trains · 114 km
- Karaikal to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus1 direct train · 1,634 km
- Karaikal to Thane1 direct train · 1,617 km
- Karaikal to Kalyan Jn1 direct train · 1,597 km
- Karaikal to Lonavla1 direct train · 1,522 km
Direct routes to Karaikal
Major stations with a direct train into Karaikal.
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn to Karaikal3 direct trains · 146 km
- Budalur to Karaikal3 direct trains · 114 km
- Chidambaram to Karaikal3 direct trains · 103 km
- Chennai Egmore to Karaikal2 direct trains · 340 km
- Tambaram to Karaikal2 direct trains · 315 km
- Chengalpattu Jn to Karaikal2 direct trains · 284 km
- Villupuram Jn to Karaikal2 direct trains · 182 km
- Ponmalai Golden Rock to Karaikal2 direct trains · 143 km
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