Tiruvottiyur railway station

Tiruvottiyur 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 Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 9 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.

Tiruvotiyur Railway station

Board displaying name of the station

Tracks towards TVT railway station From distance

TVT station, A view from Railway tracks

Tiruvottiyur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13°9′33″N 80°17′46″E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TVT
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	13 April 1979[1]
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Passengers
2013	25,000
Location Tiruvottiyur Location within India Show map of India Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.^[1]

Services

Daily regular EMU services are available up to Gummidipoondi, Sullurpeta, Ennore in the north and Chennai central in the south. In addition, rare daily rails are available up to Chennai beach, Tiruvallur, Velachery, Tambaram and Chengalpattu.

Traffic

Approximately 25,000 people use the station every day.^[2]

See also

• India portal

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Tiruvottiyur