The "Great Southern of India Railway", aka Southern Railway zone opened its first line for traffic between Nagapattinam and Tanjore in 1861 that runs via Needamangalam Junction.
In 1861, the Southern Railway zone, which is also referred to as the "Great Southern of India Railway", inaugurated its initial railway line connecting Nagapattinam and Tanjore, with a route that passes through Needamangalam Junction.