Thirumullaivoyal railway station
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Thirumullaivoyal railway station is one of the railway stations on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of moondru nagar, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Senthil Nagar and Thirumullaivoyal and a suburb of Chennai located 17 km west of the city centre. It is situated at Senthil Nagar near Ambattur and has an elevation of 21.73 m above sea level.
History
[edit]The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional lines at the station were electrified on 2 October 1986, with the electrification of the Villivakkam–Avadi section.[1]
Layout
[edit]The station is the newest one in the Chennai Central-Arakkonam section.[citation needed] There are four tracks—two serving exclusively for the suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by an island platform, on which the station building is situated. A footbridge connects the platform with the neighbourhood.
Station layout
[edit]G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & FOB |
P | Track 4 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central |
Track 3 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
Platform 2 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Ambattur | |
FOB, Island platform | P1 & P2 Doors will open on the right | T3 & T4 – Express Lines | ||
Platform 1 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Annanur | |
G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance, FOB & ticket counter |
Gallery
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Thirumullaivoyal station towards the eastern side
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Thirumullaivoyal station towards the western side
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Footbridge at the station
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links
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