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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}} |
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{{Distinguish|Chennai Park Town railway station}} |
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{{Infobox station |
{{Infobox station |
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| name = Park |
| name = Park |
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| native_name = |
| native_name = <hr/>Poonga |
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| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] |
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]], [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] and [[Chennai MRTS]] station |
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| other_name = Chennai Park |
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| style = Indian Railways |
| style = Indian Railways |
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| image = Chennai Park railway station View1.jpg |
| image = Chennai Park railway station View1.jpg |
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| closed = |
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| rebuilt = |
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| status = Active |
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| electrified = Yes |
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| accessible = |
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| code = MPK |
| code = MPK |
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| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]] |
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]] |
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'''Chennai Park railway station''' or just '''Park |
'''Chennai Park railway station''' (or just '''Park station''') is one of the railway stations in [[Chennai]], [[India]], on the [[Chennai Beach]]–[[Chengalpattu|Chengelpet]] section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]]. It serves the neighbourhood of [[Park Town, Chennai|Park Town]], a suburb of [[Chennai]]. It is located at about 3 km from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on [[Poonamallee High Road]], across [[Chennai Central]] railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above [[Mean sea level|sea level]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| date = 17 May 2012 |
| date = 17 May 2012 |
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| archive-date = 28 November 2014 |
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| access-date = 15 Nov 2014}}</ref> |
| access-date = 15 Nov 2014}}</ref> |
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== Projects and development == |
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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 22 October 2024
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 Indian Railways, Chennai Suburban Railway and Chennai MRTS station | |||||
 Chennai Park railway station (a view towards east) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Chennai Park | ||||
| Location | NH 4, Periyamet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°4′49″N 80°16′22″E / 13.08028°N 80.27278°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | MPK | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 440,000/day (as per 2012) | |||||
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Chennai Park railway station (or just Park station) is one of the railway stations in Chennai, India, on the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Park Town, a suburb of Chennai. It is located at about 3 km from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on Poonamallee High Road, across Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.
History
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The station lies in the Chennai Beach–Tambaram section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, the first suburban section of the city. With the completion of track-lying work in March 1931, which began in 1928, the suburban services were started on 11 May 1931 between Beach and Tambaram, and was electrified on 15 November 1931, with the first MG EMU services running on 1.5 kV DC.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]
Traffic
[edit]As of 2012, the station handles about 440,000 passengers a day.[3]
Projects and development
[edit]It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Ayyappan, V (17 May 2012). "Metro to Link Suburban, MRTS and Bus Services". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
