Madurantakam railway station
Madurantakam railway station is a railway station in Maduranthakam, a municipal town and a taluk headquarters in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It belongs to the Chennai railway division and is officially coded as MMK. The station is one of the major stations on the South line of the Chennai Suburban Railway and handles both regular and suburban traffic. It is connected to several parts of South India namely Chennai, Thoothukudi, Salem, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram etc.
Mathuranthakam | |
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Indian Railways station | |
Location | SH 117, Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu[1] India |
Coordinates | 12.5044°N 79.8933°E |
Elevation | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Chennai–Viluppuram line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Auto rickshaw, Taxi |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | MMK |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Chennai |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Mathuranthakam Location in Tamil Nadu Mathuranthakam Location in India |
All passenger and local trains have a halt at the station while only a few express trains halt here, with most of the remainder express services halting at Melmaruvathur railway station instead, which is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away and is also within Madurantakam taluk.[2]
References
- "Madurantakam railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- "Melmaruvathur railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 July 2014.