Tiruvottiyur railway station
Tiruvottiyur திருவொற்றியூர் | |
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 Tiruvotiyur Railway station | |
| Location | Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E / 13.15917°N 80.29611°ECoordinates: 13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E / 13.15917°N 80.29611°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TVT |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2013) | 25,000 |
Tiruvottiyur railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 9 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
Services
Daily regular EMU services are available up to Gummidipoondi, Sullurpeta, Ennore in north and Chennai central in south and rare daily rails are available up to Chennai beach, Tiruvallur, Velachery
Traffic
About 25,000 people uses the station every day.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
- ↑ Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India (Paper edition) (Chennai: The Times Group). Retrieved 12 May 2012.
External links
| Tiruvottiyur | |||
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| Next station southbound: V.O.C Nagar |
North Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station northbound: Wimco Nagar |
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| Stop number: 6 | KM from start: 9.06 | ||
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