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English: The Egmore Railway Station at Chennai, India was built in 1906–1908 as the terminus of the South Indian Railway Company. The Egmore Station was constructed in Gothic style and is one of the important and historic landmarks of Chennai. The main entrance to the station is situated on Gandhi-Irwin Road and the rear entrance on Poonamallee(Poovirundavalli) High Road. The Egmore Railway Station serves as an intercity Railway Terminal at Chennai linking the southern parts of Tamil Nadu as well as Kerala. Egmore station provides connectivity to important cities in Southern India like Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Rameswaram and Trivandrum.
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The Egmore Railway Station was the main terminus of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway and later, the metre gauge section of the Southern division of the Indian Railways. It continues to be an important railway junction. The Government Museum, Chennai is also situated in Egmore. Other important institutions based in Egmore include the Government Women and Children's Hospital, the Tamil Nadu State Archives and the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department. The Wesley Church, Egmore is the oldest church of the region.(Wikipaedia)

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The Egmore Railway Station serves as an intercity Railway Terminal at Chennai linking the southern parts of Tamil Nadu

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