Tiruvallur railway station

Tiruvallur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is one of the terminal and oldest stations in the network where some of the suburban trains originate and terminate. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvallur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 41 km west of the Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 47.46 m above sea level.

Tiruvallur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationTiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′59″N 79°54′52″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Mumbai–Chennai line
Platforms6
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeTRL
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Opened1 July 1856 (1856-07-01)
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
2018100,000/day[2]
Location
Tiruvallur is located in India
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Location within India
Tiruvallur is located in Tamil Nadu
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu)

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

Traffic

As of 2018, the station handles about 100,000 passengers a day.[2]

See also

References

  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "Go northwest, but don't take a train". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.


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