Ennore railway station

Ennore
எண்ணூர்
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways

The name board at Ennore Railway Station
Location Ennore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°13′4″N 80°19′17″E / 13.21778°N 80.32139°ECoordinates: 13°13′4″N 80°19′17″E / 13.21778°N 80.32139°E
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Other information
Station code ENR
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Electrified 13 April 1979[1]
Previous names South Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 15,000

Ennore railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ennore, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 16 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 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 15,000 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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