Minjur railway station

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Minjur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
Station statistics
Address Minjur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E / 13.28167°N 80.26000°E / 13.28167; 80.26000Coordinates: 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E / 13.28167°N 80.26000°E / 13.28167; 80.26000
Line(s) North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Baggage check Not Available
Other information
Electrified 13 April 1979[1]
Station code MJR
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Fare zone Southern Railways
Formerly South Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2013)20,000

Minjur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Minjur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 26 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 8 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]

Traffic

About 20,000 people uses the station every day.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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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