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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Tondiarpet<br />
| native_name = <hr/>Tondiarpettai<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Tondiarpet railway station.jpg<br />
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| address = [[Tondiarpet]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord |13.1268328|N|80.2814769|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-TN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| line = [[North Line, Chennai Suburban|North]] line of [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = <br />
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| tracks = <br />
| parking = Available<br />
| bicycle = <br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| status = Active<br />
| electrified = 13 April 1979<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification"/><br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = TNP<br />
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railways]]<br />
| former = South Indian Railway<br />
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'''Tondiarpet 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 [[Tondiarpet]], a suburb of [[Chennai]], and is located 5&nbsp;km north of [[Chennai Central]] railway station. It has an elevation of 5&nbsp;m above [[Mean sea level|sea level]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification">{{cite web<br />
| last =<br />
| first =<br />
| author-link =<br />
| title = IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 <br />
| work = History of Electrification <br />
| publisher = IRFCA.org <br />
| date =<br />
| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html<br />
| doi =<br />
| accessdate = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Diesel loco shed==<br />
{{Main|Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet}}<br />
Tondiarpet diesel loco shed is located to the north of the station. Established in 1972 with the induction of a WDS4B-model [[diesel locomotive]] (WDS4B #19202), the shed was built to cater the shunting requirements of the [[Tondiarpet marshalling yard|marshalling yard at Tondiarpet]], the goods sheds at [[Royapuram]] and [[Salt Cotaurs]], and the coaching depot at [[Basin Bridge]] in Chennai division. With the augmentation of the fleet of WDS4B locos to 64, they were used in other locations in other divisions. In 2001, these were replaced with the WDM7-model main-line locomotives for passenger and yard shunting work. In April 2007, mainline WDM2-model locomotives were additionally inducted for hauling goods. As of June 2010, the total stock at the shed is 66, including 33 WDS4B locomotives, 4 WDS4D locomotives, 15 WDM2 locomotives and 14 WDM7 locomotives. In 2005, the shed registered the maximum holding of 74 locomotives. The shed has a total area of 75,000 sq&nbsp;m, including a covered area of 6,652 sq&nbsp;m, has a capacity of 50 locomotives. The shed employs about 378 persons.<ref name="india railways tondiarpet">{{cite web<br />
| last =<br />
| first =<br />
| author-link =<br />
| title = Brief history of Diesel shed Tondiarpet <br />
| work = <br />
| publisher = Indian Railways <br />
| date = 1 July 2010 <br />
| url = http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Tondiarpet.pdf<br />
| format =<br />
| doi =<br />
| accessdate = 1 Dec 2012}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|India}}<br />
* [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]<br />
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/tondiarpet-tnp/6635 Tondiarpet station at Indiarailinfo.com]<br />
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