Thiruninravur railway station

13°07′26″N 80°01′41″E / 13.123902°N 80.028054°E / 13.123902; 80.028054Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian RailwaysLine(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban RailwayPlatforms4Tracks6ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeTIFare zoneSouthern RailwaysHistoryElectrified29 November 1979^[1]Previous namesSouth Indian RailwayPassengers20,000/day^{[citation needed]} Location

Thiruninravur railway station is one of the railway stations on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam 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.

History

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

Existing footbridge was demolished due to less usage and a new footbridge was erected in February 2016.^[2] In 2019, reservation counter was moved from the station platform to footbridge.^[3]

Layout

The station has three platforms. Platform 1 is meant for long-distance trains, goods trains and trains starting from Thiruninravur. Platform 2 and 3 are meant for local suburban trains.^[3] Platform 4 is for fast suburban trains.

Traffic

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

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

References