Minjur railway station
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Minjur | |
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Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
Location | Minjur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E / 13.28167°N 80.26000°E / 13.28167; 80.26000Coordinates: 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E / 13.28167°N 80.26000°E / 13.28167; 80.26000 |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | MJR |
Fare zone | Southern Railways |
History | |
Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Passengers | |
2013 | 20,000 |
Minjur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Minjur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 26 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 8 m above sea level.
History[edit]
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
Traffic[edit]
About 20,000 people uses the station every day.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
External links[edit]
Minjur | |||
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Next station southbound: Nandiambakkam |
North Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station northbound: Anuppampattu |
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Stop number: 13 | KM from start: 26.03 |
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