| Chidambaram | |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Railway feeder Rd, Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 11.3912°N 79.7034°W |
| Lines: | Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line |
| Other: | Auto, Taxi Stand, Bus stand |
| Structure: | Standard |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Tracks: | 3 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Electrified: | 25 kV AC |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Southern Railway zone |
| Zone: | Indian Railways |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Map Dot Label: | Chidambaram railway station |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Map Type: | India#India Tamil Nadu |
Chidambaram railway station (station code: CDM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station situated in Chidambaram, a municipal town and a taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the main line.
The railhead links the city trains to several cities such as Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Rameswaram, Madurai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Mumbai,Bhubaneswar and Mysuru. Special trains used to ply during Maha Kumbhabhishekam Festival at Chidambaram Temple ever since the past connecting with,,,,,, and .[2]
The railway station is located off the Railway feeder Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. The nearest bus depot is located in Chidambaram while the nearest airport is situated away in Tiruchirapalli.
The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects with places like,,,, ..
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[3]