Madras Central
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Chennai Central
(Madras Central) சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் |
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Regional rail, Light rail, Commuter rail & Rapid transit station Terminal station |
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The main entrance of the station
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| 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°ECoordinates: 13°04′57″N 80°16′30″E / 13.0826°N 80.2750°E |
| 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 Chennai-Guwahati |
| Platforms | 17 (12 long distance, 5 suburban) |
| Tracks | 30 |
| Connections | MTC, Suburban Rail, MRTS |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Romanesque |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access |  |
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| Status | functioning |
| Station code | MAS |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Chennai |
| History | |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Rebuilt | 1959 (first) 1998 (second) |
| Electrified | 1931 |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2012) | 350,000/day |
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 Chennai Central Station
Chennai Central Station (Chennai)
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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 Guwahati 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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