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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Tirusulam
| name = Tirusulam
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Tirusulam Station.jpg
| image = Tirusulam Station.jpg
| image_caption = Tirusulam railway station
| image_caption = Tirusulam railway station
| address = [[Grand Southern Trunk Road]], Tirusulam, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| address = [[Grand Southern Trunk Road]], Tirusulam, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|58|23|N|80|10|12|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|12|58|23|N|80|10|12|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[South Line, Chennai Suburban|South]] and [[South West Line, Chennai Suburban|South West]] lines of [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
| line = [[South Line, Chennai Suburban|South]] and [[South West Line, Chennai Suburban|South West]] lines of [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
| other =
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| structure = Standard on-ground station
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 4 ({{cvt|280|m}})
| platform = 4 ({{cvt|280|m}})
| depth =
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| levels =
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| tracks = 4
| tracks = 4
| parking = Available
| parking = Available
| bicycle =
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| closed =
| rebuilt =
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| electrified =
| electrified =
| accessible =
| ADA =
| code = TLM
| code = TLM
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railways]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railways]]
| former = South Indian Railway
| former = South Indian Railway
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| map_type = India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
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| map_caption = Location in Chennai##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #16A117
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==History==
==History==
The station was opened in the year 1985.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} 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&nbsp;kV&nbsp;DC.<ref name="IRFCA_ElectricTraction1">{{cite web
The station was opened in the year 1985.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} 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&nbsp;kV&nbsp;DC.<ref name="IRFCA_ElectricTraction1">{{cite web
| title = Electric Traction - I
| title = Electric Traction - I
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| url = http://irfca.org/faq/faq-elec.html#vol
| url = http://irfca.org/faq/faq-elec.html#vol
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref> The section was converted to 25&nbsp;kV&nbsp;AC traction on 15 January 1967.<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification">{{cite web
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref> The section was converted to 25&nbsp;kV&nbsp;AC traction on 15 January 1967.<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification">{{cite web
| title = IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004
| title = IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004
| work = History of Electrification
| work = History of Electrification
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html
| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref>
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref>
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==Layout==
==Layout==
The station has two suburban platforms and another [[island platform]] for long-distance mainline trains. Since mainline trains do not halt at the station, the island platform remains unused. The platform is 280&nbsp;m long and has been considered to be extended to 575&nbsp;m as there are plans to halt long-distance trains at the station.<ref>{{Cite news
The station has two suburban platforms and another [[island platform]] for long-distance mainline trains. Since mainline trains do not halt at the station, the island platform remains unused. The platform is 280&nbsp;m long and has been considered to be extended to 575&nbsp;m as there are plans to halt long-distance trains at the station.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Soon long distance trains may halt at Tirusulam stn
| title = Soon long distance trains may halt at Tirusulam stn
| newspaper = The Times of India
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 23 May 2012
| date = 23 May 2012
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2012/05/23&ID=Ar00804
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074432/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2012/05/23&ID=Ar00804
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 4 March 2016
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref>
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref>

The platforms are connected by [[Subway (underpass)|subways]]. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains. This is the first station and only till date that has subways to enter and exit the station. All other stations in Chennai have only foot overbridge. Initially, the subways were only up to G.S.T. road (station side). In 2006, the subway was extended inside the Thirusoolam airport complex.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

=== Station layout ===
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="30" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="85" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
| rowspan="7" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="center" |'''P1'''
| colspan="2" style="border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|<small>FOB</small>]]<small>, [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | Doors will open on the left</nowiki></small>
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Suburban|South}}>'''Platform 1'''</span>
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → [[Chennai Beach railway station|Chennai Beach]]<br><small>'''Next Station:''' [[Meenambakkam railway station|Meenambakkam]]</small>
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|<small>FOB</small>]]<small>, [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P1'''<nowiki> Doors will open on the left/right | </nowiki>'''P2''' Doors will open on the right</small>
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 5px gray;" |<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Suburban|South}}>'''Platform 2'''</span>
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 5px gray;" |Towards ← [[Tambaram railway station|Tambaram]] / [[Chengalpattu Junction railway station|Chengalpattu Jn]] / [[Viluppuram Junction railway station|Villuppuram Jn]]<br><small>'''Next Station:''' [[Pallavaram railway station|Pallavaram]]</small>
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Suburban|South}}>'''Platform 3'''</span>
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards → [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|<small>FOB</small>]]<small>, [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P3 and P4'''<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''''(Express Lines)'''''</small>
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Suburban|South}}>'''Platform 4'''</span>
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards ← [[Chengalpattu Junction railway station|Chengalpattu Junction]]
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |'''P1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |
|-
|}


==Developments==
==Developments==
[[File:Tirusulam Railway Station.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Tirusulam Railway Station.jpg|thumb]]
The station is connected to the Chennai airport by means of a subway.<ref name="Hindu_SafetyTrumpsUseOfSubway">{{Cite news
The station is connected to the Chennai airport by means of a subway.<ref name="Hindu_SafetyTrumpsUseOfSubway">{{Cite news
| last = Sekar
| last = Sekar
| first = Sunitha
| first = Sunitha
| title = Safety trumps use of Tirusulam subway
| title = Safety trumps use of Tirusulam subway
| newspaper = The Hindu
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| location = Chennai
| date = 30 November 2012
| date = 30 November 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/safety-trumps-use-of-tirusulam-subway/article4147718.ece
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/safety-trumps-use-of-tirusulam-subway/article4147718.ece
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> Despite being situated at the entrance of the airport, the station does not cater to the needs of the air travellers due to the lack of proper approach corridors and other facilities.<ref name="Hindu_AirportLinkPlanned">{{Cite news
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> Despite being situated at the entrance of the airport, the station does not cater to the needs of the air travellers due to the lack of proper approach corridors and other facilities.<ref name="Hindu_AirportLinkPlanned">{{Cite news
| last = Sreevatsan
| last = Sreevatsan
| first = Ajai
| first = Ajai
| title = Airport-railway station link planned
| title = Airport-railway station link planned
| location = Chennai
| location = Chennai
| date = 23 April 2011
| date = 23 April 2011
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/23/stories/2011042364760300.htm
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/23/stories/2011042364760300.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110426115013/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/23/stories/2011042364760300.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110426115013/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/23/stories/2011042364760300.htm
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| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> With the modernisation of Chennai Airport in 2012, several renovation processes are underway in the station.<ref name="Hindu_LackOfCoordination">{{Cite news
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> With the modernisation of Chennai Airport in 2012, several renovation processes are underway in the station.<ref name="Hindu_LackOfCoordination">{{Cite news
| title = Lack of coordination mars attempts to revamp Tirusulam station
| title = Lack of coordination mars attempts to revamp Tirusulam station
| newspaper = The Hindu
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| location = Chennai
| date = 7 August 2012
| date = 7 August 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3735396.ece
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3735396.ece
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> There are also plans to connect the station with the [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Metro Rail Station]] at the airport.<ref>{{Cite news
| access-date = 15 Dec 2012}}</ref> There are also plans to connect the station with the [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Metro Rail Station]] at the airport.<ref>{{Cite news
| last = Janardhanan
| last = Janardhanan
| first = Arun
| first = Arun
| title = Corridor to connect airport with stations
| title = Corridor to connect airport with stations
| location = Chennai
| location = Chennai
| date = 23 September 2011
| date = 23 September 2011
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-23/chennai/30193229_1_metro-rail-airport-metro-cmrl
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Corridor-to-connect-airport-with-stations/articleshow/10086673.cms
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130516055535/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-23/chennai/30193229_1_metro-rail-airport-metro-cmrl
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130516055535/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-23/chennai/30193229_1_metro-rail-airport-metro-cmrl
| url-status = dead
| url-status = live
| archive-date = 16 May 2013
| archive-date = 16 May 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
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[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]]
[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:Airport railway stations in India]]
[[Category:Airport railway stations in India]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Chengalpattu district]]

Latest revision as of 11:09, 14 November 2024

Tirusulam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Tirusulam railway station
General information
LocationGrand Southern Trunk Road, Tirusulam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°58′23″N 80°10′12″E / 12.97306°N 80.17000°E / 12.97306; 80.17000
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms4 (280 m (920 ft))
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeTLM
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Meenambakkam
towards Chennai Beach
 South Line Pallavaram
towards Tambaram, Chengalpattu Junction or Villupuram Junction
Location
Map

The Tirusulam Railway Station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tirusulam, a suburb of Chennai where the city's airport is located. It is located at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on the GST Road across the airport, with an elevation of 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.

History

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The station was opened in the year 1985.[citation needed] 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]

Layout

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The station has two suburban platforms and another island platform for long-distance mainline trains. Since mainline trains do not halt at the station, the island platform remains unused. The platform is 280 m long and has been considered to be extended to 575 m as there are plans to halt long-distance trains at the station.[3]

The platforms are connected by subways. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains. This is the first station and only till date that has subways to enter and exit the station. All other stations in Chennai have only foot overbridge. Initially, the subways were only up to G.S.T. road (station side). In 2006, the subway was extended inside the Thirusoolam airport complex.[citation needed]

Station layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 FOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 1 Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Meenambakkam
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left/right | P2 Doors will open on the right
Platform 2 Towards ← Tambaram / Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn
Next Station: Pallavaram
Platform 3 Towards → Chennai Egmore
FOB, Island platform | P3 and P4 | (Express Lines)
Platform 4 Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction
P1

Developments

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The station is connected to the Chennai airport by means of a subway.[4] Despite being situated at the entrance of the airport, the station does not cater to the needs of the air travellers due to the lack of proper approach corridors and other facilities.[5] With the modernisation of Chennai Airport in 2012, several renovation processes are underway in the station.[6] There are also plans to connect the station with the Metro Rail Station at the airport.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Soon long distance trains may halt at Tirusulam stn". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ Sekar, Sunitha (30 November 2012). "Safety trumps use of Tirusulam subway". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  5. ^ Sreevatsan, Ajai (23 April 2011). "Airport-railway station link planned". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Lack of coordination mars attempts to revamp Tirusulam station". The Hindu. Chennai. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  7. ^ Janardhanan, Arun (23 September 2011). "Corridor to connect airport with stations". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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