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Chennai Central Station

Chennai Central
(Madras Central)

சென்னை சென்ட்ரல்
Regional rail, Light rail, Commuter rail & Rapid transit station
Terminal station
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The main entrance of the station
Location EVR Periyar Salai, Park Town, Chennai, Chennai 600 003
India
Coordinates 13°04′57″N 80°16′30″E / 13.0826°N 80.2750°E / 13.0826; 80.2750Coordinates: 13°04′57″N 80°16′30″E / 13.0826°N 80.2750°E / 13.0826; 80.2750
Elevation 3.465 metres (11.37 ft)
Owned by Government of India
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Chennai-Delhi
Chennai-Howrah
Chennai-Mumbai
Chennai-Bangalore
Platforms 17 (12 long distance, 5 suburban)
Connections MTC, Suburban Rail, MRTS
Construction
Structure type Romanesque
Parking Available
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
Status functioning
Station code MAS
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Chennai
History
Opened 1873; 144 years ago (1873)
Rebuilt 1959; 58 years ago (1959) (first)
1998; 19 years ago (1998) (second)
Electrified 1931; 86 years ago (1931)
Previous names Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 350,000/day
Location
Chennai Central Station is located in Chennai
Chennai Central Station
Chennai Central Station
Chennai Central Station (Chennai)

Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. It lies adjacent to the current headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building, and is one of the most important railway hubs in South India. The other major railway terminals in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram, Chennai Beach. Chennai Central connects the city to New Delhi and prominent cities of India such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Varanasi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam and so forth. The 142-year-old building of the railway station, one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai, was designed by architect George Harding. Along with Chennai Beach, the station is also a main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system.

Chennai Central serves as a symbolic landmark for people in South India as this station served as the main gateway for all people who travelled to South India during the British times. About 350,000 passengers use the terminus every day.Chennai Egmore, Coimbatore Junction, and Chennai Central are the most profitable stations of Southern Railways. As per a report published in 2007 by the Indian Railways, Chennai Central and Secunderabad were awarded 183 points out of a maximum of 300 for cleanliness, the highest in the country.


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