Tiruvallur railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

13°6′59″N 79°54′52″E / 13.11639°N 79.91444°E / 13.11639; 79.91444Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian RailwaysLine(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Mumbai–Chennai linePlatforms6Tracks6ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeTRLFare zoneSouthern RailwaysHistoryOpened1 July 1856; 167 years ago (1856-07-01)Electrified29 November 1979[1]Previous namesSouth Indian RailwayPassengers2018100,000 (per day)[2] Location
Tiruvallur is located in India
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Tiruvallur is located in Tamil Nadu
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Tiruvallur railway station (station code: TRL[3]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam 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.

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]

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

See also

  • Chennai Suburban Railway

References

  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Go northwest, but don't take a train". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
Tiruvallur
Next station eastbound:
Putlur		 West Line, Chennai Suburban Next station westbound:
Egattur (Tiruvallur District)
Stop number: 21 KM from start: 41.65
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Tiruvallur
Next station south/south-east:
Putlur		 West North Line, Chennai Suburban Next station west/west-north:
Egattur (Tiruvallur District)
Stop number: 21 KM from start: 41.65
Tiruvallur
Next station east/north-east:
Putlur		 West South Line, Chennai Suburban Next station west/west-south:
Egattur (Tiruvallur District)
Stop number: 21 KM from start: 41.65


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