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Tiruvallur railway station

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Tiruvallur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationTiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′59″N 79°54′52″E / 13.11639°N 79.91444°E / 13.11639; 79.91444
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; 168 years ago (1856-07-01)
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
2018100,000 (per day)[2]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Arakkonam Junction Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Perambur
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Egattur West Line Putlur
Location
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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 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.

History

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

The station

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Platforms

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There are a total of 6 platforms and 6 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

Station layout

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G North Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P FOB, Side platform | P1Express Lines
Platform 1 Towards → MGR Chennai Central
Platform 2 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
FOB, Island platform | P2Express Lines | P3 Doors will open on the left
Platform 3 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur
Platform 4 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Egattur Halt
FOB, Island platform | P4 & P5 Doors will open on the left
Platform 5 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur
Platform 6 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur
FOB, Side platform | P6 Doors will open on the left
G South Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Traffic

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

Projects and development

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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

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References

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  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.