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Location | Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°6′59″N 79°54′52″E / 13.11639°N 79.91444°E / 13.11639; 79.91444 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway Mumbai–Chennai line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | TRL | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 July 1856; 168 years ago (1856-07-01) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 29 November 1979[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 100,000 (per day)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiruvallur railway station (station code: TRL[3]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is one of the terminal and oldest stations in the network where some of the suburban trains originate and terminate. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvallur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 41 km west of the Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 47.46 m above sea level.
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
There are a total of 6 platforms and 6 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.
G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | FOB, Side platform | P1 – Express Lines | |
Platform 1 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central | |
Platform 2 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
FOB, Island platform | P2 – Express Lines | P3 Doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 3 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur | |
Platform 4 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Egattur Halt | |
FOB, Island platform | P4 & P5 Doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 5 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur | |
Platform 6 | (Not in Operation) | |
FOB, Side platform | P6 (Not in Operation) | ||
G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
As of 2018, the station handles about 100,000 passengers a day.[2]
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
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