Ennore railway station
Ennore railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ennore, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 16 kilometres north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 metres above sea level.
Ennore | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
 The name board at Ennore Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ennore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°13′4″N 80°19′17″E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ENR |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2013 | 15,000 |
| Location | |
  Ennore Location within India  Ennore Ennore (Tamil Nadu) | |
History
Name board at the station
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
Traffic
About 15,000 people uses the station every day.[2]
References
- "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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