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'''Tirusulam |
'''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 [[Chennai Airport|airport]] is located. It is located at a distance of 21 km from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on the Grand Trunk Road across the airport, with an elevation of 20 m above [[Mean sea level|sea level]]. |
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==History== |
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* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/tirusulam-tlm/9243 Tirusulam railway station on IndiaRailInfo.com] |
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* [http://erail.in/ChennaiSubUrbanTrains.htm# Local Train timings from/to Tirusulam] |
* [http://erail.in/ChennaiSubUrbanTrains.htm# Local Train timings from/to Tirusulam] |
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Revision as of 09:56, 15 December 2012
Tirusulam | |
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 Tirusulam railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Grand Southern Trunk Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 12°58′23″N 80°10′12″E / 12.97306°N 80.17000°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TLM |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
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 from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on the Grand Trunk Road across the airport, with an elevation of 20 m above sea level.
History
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]
References
- ^ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17-Nov-2012.
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External links
Template:Chennai - Suburban Railway,South West
