Tiruvottiyur railway station

13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E / 13.15917°N 80.29611°E / 13.15917; 80.29611Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian RailwaysLine(s)North line of Chennai Suburban RailwayPlatforms3Tracks5ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesavailableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeTVTFare zoneSouthern RailwaysHistoryElectrified13 April 1979^[1]Previous namesSouth Indian RailwayPassengers201325,000

Location
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Tiruvottiyur railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 9 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.^[1]

Services

Daily regular EMU services are available up to Gummidipoondi, Sullurpeta, Ennore in the north and Chennai central in the south. In addition, rare daily rails are available up to Chennai beach, Tiruvallur, Velachery, Tambaram and Chengalpattu.

Traffic

Approximately 25,000 people use the station every day.^[2]

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Tiruvottiyur

References

External links

• Tiruvottiyur station at Indiarailinfo.com