Tiruvottiyur railway station is one of the railway station of the
Chennai Central–
Gummidipoondi
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Chennai Metropolitan Region of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
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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.
Services
Daily regular
EMU services are available up to
Gummidipoondi
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Chennai Metropolitan Region of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
Ind ...
,
Sullurpeta,
Ennore in the north and
Chennai central in the south. In addition, rare daily rails are available up to
Chennai beach,
Tiruvallur,
Velachery
Velachery (''pronounced as'' veh·luh·cheh·ree) is a commercial and residential area in south Chennai, and is the largest commercial centre in south Chennai. It is surrounded by Guindy in the north, IIT Madras in the north-east, Taramani in ...
,
Tambaram and
Chengalpattu.
Traffic
Approximately 25,000 people use the station every day.
See also
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Chennai Suburban Railway
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...
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Railway stations in Chennai
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Tiruvottiyur
References
External links
Tiruvottiyur station at Indiarailinfo.com
Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway
Railway stations in Chennai
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