Tiruvallur railway station (station code: TRL[3]) is an NSG–2 categoryIndian railway station inChennai railway division ofSouthern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the railway stations of theChennai Central–Arakkonam section of theChennai Suburban Railway Network. It is one of the terminal and oldest stations in the network where some of the suburban trains originate and terminate. It serves the neighbourhood ofTiruvallur, a suburb ofChennai, and is located 41 km west of theChennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 47.46 m abovesea level.
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
There are a total of 6 platforms and 6 tracks. The platforms are connected byfoot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.
| G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P | FOB,Side platform |P1 –Express Lines | |
| Platform 1 | Towards →MGR Chennai Central | |
| Platform 2 | Towards ←Arakkonam Junction /Jolarpettai Junction | |
| FOB,Island platform |P2 –Express Lines |P3 Doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 3 | Towards →Chennai Central MMCnext station isPutlur | |
| Platform 4 | Towards ←Arakkonam Junctionnext station isEgattur Halt | |
| FOB,Island platform |P4 & P5 Doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 5 | Towards →Chennai Central MMCnext station isPutlur | |
| Platform 6 | Towards →Chennai Central MMCnext station isPutlur | |
| FOB,Side platform |P6 Doors will open on the left | ||
| G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
As of 2018, the station handles about 100,000 passengers a day.[2]
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation underAmrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
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