Tiruvottiyur railway station
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.
Tiruvotiyur Railway station
Board displaying name of the station
Tracks towards TVT railway station From distance
TVT station, A view from Railway tracks
Tiruvottiyur | |
|---|---|
| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
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| Location | Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°9′33″N 80°17′46″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 |
| Location | |
  Tiruvottiyur Location within India  Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur (Tamil Nadu) | |
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, Tambaram and Chengalpattu
Traffic
About 25,000 people use the station every day.[2]
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References
- "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India (Paper edition). Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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