Tiruvottiyur railway station

Tiruvottiyur
திருவொற்றியூர்
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways

Tiruvotiyur Railway station
Location Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E / 13.15917°N 80.29611°E / 13.15917; 80.29611Coordinates: 13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E / 13.15917°N 80.29611°E / 13.15917; 80.29611
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms 3
Tracks 5
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities available
Other information
Station code TVT
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Electrified 13 April 1979[1]
Previous names South Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 25,000

Tiruvottiyur railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi 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.


Board displaying name of the station
Tracks towards TVT railway station From distance
TVT station, A view from Railway tracks

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 north and Chennai central in south and rare daily rails are available up to Chennai beach, Tiruvallur, Velachery

Traffic

About 25,000 people uses the station every day.[2]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
  2. 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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