Ennore railway station

Ennore railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ennore, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 16 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.

Ennore
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
The name board at Ennore Railway Station
LocationEnnore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°13′4″N 80°19′17″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeENR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
201315,000
Location
Ennore
Location within India
Ennore
Ennore (Tamil Nadu)

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]

Traffic

About 15,000 people uses the station every day.[2]

See also

References

  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. 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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