Minjur railway station
Minjur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Minjur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 26 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 8 m above sea level.
Minjur | |
|---|---|
| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
| Location | Minjur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MJR |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2013 | 20,000 |
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
Traffic
About 20,000 people uses the station every day.[2]
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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