Thiruninravur railway station

Thiruninravur railway station is one of the railway stations on the Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Thiruninravur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 29 km west of the Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 37 m above sea level.

Thiruninravur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationThiruninravur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13.123902°N 80.028054°E / 13.123902; 80.028054
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeTI
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
20,000/day
Location
Thiruninravur
Location within India
Thiruninravur
Thiruninravur (Tamil Nadu)

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

The footbridge at the station was erected in February 2016.[2] In 2019, a new reservation counter was opened at the station premises.[3]

Layout

The station has three platforms. The first platform is meant for long-distance trains and goods trains. Platforms 2 and 3 are meant for suburban trains.[3]

Traffic

The station has a footfall of more than 10,000 commuters every day.[3]

See also

References

  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "Subway at Nemilichery railway station near Chennai to be completed by March". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. Madhavan, D. (15 March 2019). "Reservation counter comes up at Thirunindravur station". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. pp. DownTown (page 1). Retrieved 1 May 2019.


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