Chennai suburban railway - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

(Madras) operated by the Southern Railway

Southern Railway (India)

The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...

. Chennai has a complex railway network. The system uses electrical multiple units (EMU) operating on alternating current (AC) drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system. The total system spans around 900 km of which only 286 km have dedicated dual tracks for suburban EMUs, the rest share tracks with other trains and are called mainline EMUs (MEMUs).

Lines

North Line [174 km]

Stations: Chennai Central MMC

Moore Market

The Moore Market Complex is a commercial building complex and railway terminus for the Chennai suburban railway system, situated in Park Town, Chennai...

- Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge is the confluence of the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal in Chennai, India. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this place....

- Korukkupet - Tondiarpet

Tondiarpet

Tondiarpet constitutes an important suburban region of Chennai city. The place is located in the northern outskirts and close to the nearby sea that is Bay of Bengal. Tondiarpet is one important commercial centre in the north of the city. The place shares its boundaries with other important...

- Tondiarpet Yard - Tiruvottiyur

Tiruvottiyur

Tiruvottiyur is located within the city premises of Chennai. It is located to the north of Chennai. Due to its proximity to Parrys and Chennai Central, it is fast becoming a sought after residential destination...

- Wimco Nagar - Kathivakkam - Ennore

Ennore

Ennore is a suburb in Chennai, India. Ennore is situated on a peninsula and is bounded by the Korttalaiyar River, Ennore creek and the Bay of Bengal...

- Athipattu Pudhunagar - Athipattu

Athipattu

Athipattu is a census town in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Athipattu had a population of 8382. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Athipattu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%;...

- Nandiambakkam

Nandiambakkam

Nandiambakkam is a small village near Minjur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Mr....

- Minjur

Minjur

Minjur is a town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Minjur is also called "Vada Kanchi" for North Kanchipuram. The town has two famous temples for Siva and Vishu, similar to Kanchipuram.-Geography:Minjur is located at...

- Anupambattu - Ponneri

Ponneri

Ponneri is a town, north of Chennai in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Ponneri is located at . It has an average elevation of 16 metres .- Demographics:...

- Kavaraipettai

Kavaraipettai

Kavaraipettai is a town in the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu....

- Gummidipoondi

Gummidipoondi

Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Gummdipoondi lies on the National Highway 5 from Chennai to Calcutta. This road is part of the Golden Quadrilateral which is a project launched by the Vajpayee Government...

- Elavur - Arambakkam

Arambakkam

Arambakkam is a Village located in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu . It is the First Village of Tamil Nadu when coming from the northern Border of Andhra Pradesh. Fishing is the main occoupation here, within a short distance lies Bheemavarai Palyam where a creek locally called Uppankali juts...

- Tada

Tada

Tada is a town on the Chennai-Nellore highway, just over from Chennai, India and from Tirupathi. It is located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and is about north of the Andhra Pradesh border. This place is the exact border of the Andhra Pradesh.Its nearest major railway station is Tada and...

(AP) - Sullurpeta

Sullurpeta

Sullurupeta is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is the mandal headquarters for sullurupeta mandal. It is the gateway of SHAR, Shriharikota Rocket Launching Station and often called as Rocket Town. Other names used Sullurupet....

(AP) - Gudur

Gudur

Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...

(AP) - Nellore

Nellore

Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....

(AP) -

Suburban service terminates at Sullurpeta (AP).
Few trains operate between Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach , formerly known as Madras Beach, is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai , India. This station handles mainly suburban trains in Chennai suburban railway and a few passenger trains...

and Sullurpeta
Sullurpeta
Sullurupeta is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is the mandal headquarters for sullurupeta mandal. It is the gateway of SHAR, Shriharikota Rocket Launching Station and often called as Rocket Town. Other names used Sullurupet....

via Royapuram
Royapuram
Royapuram , a locality of Chennai, South India, is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed, and from where the laying down of the second railway line of the South Asia commenced in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram to Arcot, then capital of the...

and Washermanpet
Washermanpet
Washermanpet is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and...

.

South Line [163 km]

Stations: Chennai Beach

Chennai Beach

Chennai Beach , formerly known as Madras Beach, is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai , India. This station handles mainly suburban trains in Chennai suburban railway and a few passenger trains...

- Chennai Fort

Chennai Fort

Chennai Fort , formerly known as Madras Fort, is a station on the Chennai suburban railway. The station is named after Fort St. George, which it serves. Madras Dental College is just opposite the Chennai Fort Station,adjoining Madras Medical College Men's Hotel and Nursing College. The Madras...

- Chennai Park - Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore , formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai , South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with...

- Chetpet

Chetput (Chennai)

Chetput is a locality in Chennai. It is served by Chetput station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetput has a picturesque pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city...

- Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam is one of the wealthiest localities in the heart of Chennai, India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, sprawling educational institutions, shopping malls,...

- Kodambakkam - Mambalam

Mambalam

Mambalam is a working class residential and commercial area in the heart of Chennai , India. It is best known for its shops, bazaars and Hindu temples. It is bounded by Kodambakkam to the north and Saidapet to the south. T. Nagar and Nandanam stretch all along its eastern frontiers while K. K....

- Saidapet

Saidapet

Saidapet is an important neighbourhood in Chennai , India. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court and the Saidapet bus depot are located here...

- Guindy

Guindy

Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai...

- St. Thomas Mount

St. Thomas Mount

St. Thomas Mount, or Parangimalai is a small hillock located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport, St. Thomas Mount is associated with St. Thomas, the apostle of Christ, who is believed to have been martyred here...

- Pazhavanthangal - Meenambakkam

Meenambakkam

Meenambakkam is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal is situated here. It has access to other parts of the city through suburban trains and buses. It also has a splendid hillock nearby.AAI Quarters is located in...

- Trisulam - Pallavaram

Pallavaram

Pallavapuram Municipality was constituted as a III Grade Municipality on 17.01.1970 vide G.o.No. 55 R.D. & L.A. Department dated 12.01.1970, by Combining the following Town Panchayats and Panchayats.* Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat* Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat...

- Chromepet

Chromepet

Chromepet is a township in the southern part of Chennai, India. It lies on the Grand Southern Trunk Road, close to Tambaram and next to Pallavaram, Well connected by Road and Railways. It is 4 km south of the Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam. It is the home of the Madras Institute of...

- Tambaram Sanatorium

Tambaram Sanatorium

Tambaram Sanatorium is a locality and railway station on the Chennai Beach - Tambaram section of the Chennai suburban railway.It was originally a part of Tambaram, but later developed as a separate town due to the railway station and the TB Sanatorium and the Madras Export Processing Zone MEPZ)...

- Tambaram

Tambaram

Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...

- Perungalathur

Perungalathur

Perungalathur is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is around 3 km from Tambaram. And it is at an equal distance from Chennai City and the Chengelpet Town.-Demographics:...

- Vandalur

Vandalur

Vandalur is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, located here houses some rare species of wild flora and fauna and is famous throughout India....

- Urapakkam

Urapakkam

Urapakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The population was 13,446 at the 2001 Indian census but now it may reach 33,000 and above....

- Guduvancheri

Guduvancheri

Guduvancheri is a suburb of Chennai, the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is situated from Chennai, between Tambaram and Chengalpattu. The pincode for Guduvancheri is 603202.-Geography:...

- Potheri

Potheri

Potheri is a suburb of Chennai. It is about 2 km from Guduvancheri. The suburb is famous for private university and institutions....

- Kattangulathur

Kattangulathur

Kattangulathur is a small town in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. The Main train station is Kattangulathur, which is about 20 minutes from Tambaram.List Temples presentSrinivasa Perumal TemplePillayar Temple Kanthali Amman Temple...

- Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar

Maraimalai Nagar

Maraimalai Nagar is a suburb of the southern Indian city of Chennai. Maraimalai Nagar and its surrounding areas are referred to as "New Chennai" by the media, due to recent industrial development around this area. It is a Satellite town developed by CMDA in the Year 1980. Before that it was a...

- Singaperumal Koil - Paranur

Paranur

Paranur is a village in India near the national Highway 45. It has a railway stationand few hundred houses, and is 44km from Chennai International Airport.Paranur has been declared a special economic zone since October 2005; companies...

- Chengalpattu - Tirumani

Tirumani

Tirumani is a suburb of Chennai located south of Chengalpattu....

- Ottivakkam

Ottivakkam

Ottivakkam is a suburb of Chennai located south of Tirumani. It has a suburban railway station and falls under south line....

- Padalam

Padalam

Padalam is an important and an emerging suburb of Chennai, India....

- Karunguzhi

Karunguzhi

Karunguzhi is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Demographics :Karunguzhi is about 2 hours drive away from Chennai ....

- Madurantakam

Madurantakam

Madurantakam is a town located in the Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is situated 77 km south west of Chennai .- Temples :...

- Pakkam

Pakkam

Pakkam is a village in Thiruvallur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at around 34 km from Chennai. Pakkam comes under Chennai Metropolitan Area and it is very close to thirunindravur. Thirunindravur is also a central hub for Pakkam, need to alight at Thirunindravur to...

- Melmaruvathur

Melmaruvathur

Melmaruvathur is a town situated on NH-45 between Chennai and Tindivanam. It is 92 kilometers from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. The famous AdiParasakthi Temple is situated here. It is well connected by trains and buses from Chennai and elsewhere....

- Acharapakkam

Acharapakkam

The Police Station in Acharapakkam is one of the oldest police stations in Tamil Nadu, witnessing over 100 years of its existence.Acharapakkam is also known for its Naadi astrology center....

- Tozhuppedu

Tozhuppedu

Tozhuppedu is a town in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.Tozhuppedu is also called Perumber Kandigai. All the buses plying to Tindivanam stop here. This town as a separate railway station also....

- Karasangal

Karasangal

Karasangal is a village in the Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu, India. It is very close to Chennai and is 10 km from Tambaram. The transportation to this village is only through roads and all buses moving towards Padappai will cross Karasangal. The villages Manimangalam and Karasangal are...

- Olakur

Olakur

Olakur is a village in Tamil Nadu....

- Panchalam

Panchalam

Panchalam is a village to the south line of Chennai Suburban Railway...

- Tindivanam

Tindivanam

Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.-History:Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town...

- Mailam

Mailam

Mailam is a village near Tindivanam and it is famous for the Mailam Murugan Temple.Thiruvakkarai Vakra Kaliamman Temple is near to Mailam....

- Perani

Perani

Perani is a village near Tindivanam and is a railway station in the south line of Chennai Suburban Railway....

- Vikravandi

Vikravandi

Vikravandi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Vikravandi is located at . It has an average elevation of 44 metres .-Demographics:...

- Mundiyampakkam

Mundiyampakkam

Mundiyampakkam is a suburb of Villupuram in Tamil Nadu....

- Villupuram

Suburban service terminates at Chengalpattu.
A EMU service operates between Beach - Villupuram which goes along the suburban tracks till Chengalpattu and on the main line after that till Villupuram.

South West Line [122.71 km]

The Beach Chengalpattu section is parallel to but completely separate from the long-distance tracks of Indian Railways. The Trisulam station on this line is 100m from the Chennai International Airport

Chennai International Airport

Chennai International Airport , formerly known as Madras International Airport is located in Tirusulam, south of Chennai , India...

terminal. This line first opened as an electrified suburban rail line in 1930.

Stations: Chennai Beach

Chennai Beach

- Chennai Fort

Chennai Fort

- Chennai Park - Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore

- Chetpet

Chetput (Chennai)

- Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam

- Kodambakkam - Mambalam

Mambalam

- Saidapet

Saidapet

- Guindy

Guindy

- St. Thomas Mount

St. Thomas Mount

- Pazhavanthangal - Meenambakkam

Meenambakkam

- Trisulam - Pallavaram

Pallavaram

- Chromepet

Chromepet

- Tambaram Sanatorium

Tambaram Sanatorium

- Tambaram

Tambaram

- Perungalathur

Perungalathur

- Vandalur

Vandalur

- Urapakkam

Urapakkam

Urapakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The population was 13,446 at the 2001 Indian census but now it may reach 33,000 and above....

- Guduvancheri

Guduvancheri

- Potheri

Potheri

Potheri is a suburb of Chennai. It is about 2 km from Guduvancheri. The suburb is famous for private university and institutions....

- Kattangulathur

Kattangulathur

- Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar

Maraimalai Nagar

- Singaperumal Koil - Paranur

Paranur

- Chengalpattu - Villiambakkam - Palur

Palur

Palur is a small village in Kanchipuram district. Suburban trains running between Chennai Beach - Chengalpattu - Tirumalpur section and Chengalpattu - Arakkonam section will stop here at Palur railway station...

- Palayasivaram - Walajabad

Walajabad

Walajabad is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Walajabad had a population of 10,859. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Walajabad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of...

- Nathapettai - Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...

- Tirumalpur

Tirumalpur

Tirumalpur is an important temple town and a suburb of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is also an important suburban train station along the south west line of Chennai Suburban Railway.The place is famous for the historic Thirumarperu Siva temple.-References:...

- Thakolam - Arakkonam

Arakkonam

Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...

Suburban electric trains on this route, terminate at Tirumalpur station.
Tirumalpur - Arakkonam section being electrified.

West Line [213 km]

Chennai Central MMC

Moore Market

The Moore Market Complex is a commercial building complex and railway terminus for the Chennai suburban railway system, situated in Park Town, Chennai...

- Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge is the confluence of the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal in Chennai, India. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this place....

- Vyasarpadi Jeeva

Vyasarpadi Jeeva

Vyasarpadi Jeeva station is the oldest station of South India. The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes to...

- Perambur

Perambur

Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....

- Perambur Carriage Works

Perambur Carriage Works

Perambur Carriage Works is a suburban railway station less than a kilometre from the Perambur station in Chennai, India. It mainly serves the Integral Coach Factory and its employees. The railway department has a lot of facilities around this station, including a school and an indoor sporting...

- Perambur Loco Works

Perambur Loco Works

Perambur Loco Works is a suburban railway station in the Perambur area of the city of Chennai in India. It serves the Integral Coach Factory that is one of the largest railroad carriage and locomotive manufacturers in the world...

- Villivakkam

Villivakkam

- History :According to legend, two demons, 'Ilvalan' and 'Vatapi', who were born to Sage Dhurva and Aswamukhi, tortured the entire world and killed many innocent people. One of the demons used to take the shape of a fruit and the other used to offer it to some innocent passer-by and after he...

- Korattur

Korattur

Korattur is satellite township in the northwest part of Chennai, India. It is a part of the Ambattur municipality and located along the Chennai-Mumbai railroad about 12 km from the Chennai Central...

- Pattaravakkam

Pattaravakkam

Pattaravakkam is a small sub-urban locality in the north-west part of Chennai, India. It comes under the Ambattur municipality and situated along the Chennai-Mumbai railway. Many of the residents are suburban commuters and work in one of major industrial complexes of North Chennai. It also houses...

- Ambattur

Ambattur

-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...

- Tirumullaivayil

Tirumullaivayil

Thirumullaivoyal is a fast developing residential neighbourhood in Chennai Metropolitan Area . It is officially part of west Chennai, situated 2 km away from Ambattur...

- Annanur

Annanur

Annanur is a suburb of Chennai located near Avadi. It is located about 25 km from the heart of the city.- Demographics :The majority of Annanur residents are railway employees, government and public servants and the traditional Annanur villagers. Individual plot owners out number than flat...

- Avadi

Avadi

Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...

- Hindu College

DRBCC Hindu College

Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College or DRBCCC Hindu College is a college in Avadi, Tamil Nadu, India. Science and Arts courses offered include BSc , BCA , MSc ,M.S.W It also offers arts courses such as B.Com and B.B.A...

- Pattabiram

Pattabiram

Pattabiram is a suburb situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area of the Western City of Chennai , India. The town, which falls under the local administrative limits of AVADI Municipality, is about 25 km from the Chennai Central Railway station.-By Rail and Bus:Pattabiram is served by frequent...

-Nemillicherry - Thirunindravur - Veppampattu

Veppampattu

Veppampattu , is a rapid growing town with all the facilities to live in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu between Chennai and Arakkonam on the Chennai - Arakkonam railway line. It is a fast growing suburb of Chennai. It has a number of schools and colleges. Electric trains and NH4 road provide...

- Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet road is one of the oldest railway stations laid in the suburbs of the southern Indian city of Madras, . Its nearest town is Thiruvallur....

- Putlur

Putlur

Putlur or Putluru is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Putluru is located at...

- Tiruvallur

Tiruvallur

Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...

- Egattur

Egattur (Tiruvallur District)

Egattur is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is a village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, located on the western outskirts of Chennai, India....

- Kadambattur - Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam

Arakkonam

Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...

- Sholinghur - Walajah Road - Tiruvalam - Sevur - Katpadi

Katpadi

Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier...

- Gudiyattam - Ambur

Ambur

Ambur Ambur is a developed Industrial Town of Vellore District in Tamil Nadu, India. Ambur is located at the 'Palaar' River Bank,on the Chennai - Bangalore Highway, both sides at a distance of approx 180 – 200 km....

- Vinnamangalam - Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major population comprises people following Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism population...

- Kettandapatti - Jolarpet

Jolarpet

Jolarpet is a panchayat town in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India.Now it is IInd grade municipality from 2011. It is an important railway junction in Southern Railway. It is located 7km from Tirupattur and 18 km from Vaniyambadi...

Suburban service terminates at Arakkonam.
MEMU service operates between Arakkonam and Jolarpet.

West North Line [151 km]

Services first began on this line in 1985.

Stations: Chennai Central MMC

Moore Market

The Moore Market Complex is a commercial building complex and railway terminus for the Chennai suburban railway system, situated in Park Town, Chennai...

- Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge

Basin Bridge is the confluence of the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal in Chennai, India. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this place....

- Vyasarpadi Jeeva

Vyasarpadi Jeeva

- Perambur

Perambur

Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....

- Perambur Carriage Works

Perambur Carriage Works

- Perambur Loco Works

Perambur Loco Works

- Villivakkam

Villivakkam

- Korattur

Korattur

Korattur is satellite township in the northwest part of Chennai, India. It is a part of the Ambattur municipality and located along the Chennai-Mumbai railroad about 12 km from the Chennai Central...

- Pattaravakkam

Pattaravakkam

- Ambattur

Ambattur

- Tirumullaivayil

Tirumullaivayil

Thirumullaivoyal is a fast developing residential neighbourhood in Chennai Metropolitan Area . It is officially part of west Chennai, situated 2 km away from Ambattur...

- Annanur

Annanur

- Avadi

Avadi

- Hindu College

DRBCC Hindu College

- Pattabiram

Pattabiram

-Thirunindravur - Veppampattu

Veppampattu

- Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet road is one of the oldest railway stations laid in the suburbs of the southern Indian city of Madras, . Its nearest town is Thiruvallur....

- Putlur

Putlur

Putlur or Putluru is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Putluru is located at...

- Tiruvallur

Tiruvallur

- Egattur

Egattur (Tiruvallur District)

Egattur is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is a village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, located on the western outskirts of Chennai, India....

- Kadambattur - Senjipanambakkam - Manavur

Manavur

The historical village of Manavur lay 54 kilometers from Chennai on the Central-Arakkonam rail route. This village dates back to as early as the 7th century...

- Thiruvalangadu

Thiruvalangadu

Thiruvalangadu is a village in Tamil Nadu, India.Thiruvalangadu is a village on the western suburbs of Chennai. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam. The temple is situated at a distance of 5 km from the station. It can also...

- Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam

Arakkonam

Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...

- Tiruttani

Tiruttani

Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...

- Nagari

Nagari, Andhra Pradesh

Nagari is a Municipal town in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a semi agrarian – semi industrialised town. A sizeable textile manufacturing industry thrives in and around Nagari. Nagari is on the Andhra Pradesh - Tamil Nadu border and about 15 km from...

- Puttur

Puttur, Andhra Pradesh

Puttur , is a census town and mandal headquarters in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Etymology:The word Puttur is a combination of Tamil words Pudhu + Wooru which means New village in Tamil language. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of...

- Renigunta

Renigunta

Renigunta is a suburban area of Tirupati, a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Renigunta was initially set up as a railway junction to decongest the traffic at Tirupati East railway station. Later in the 1970s, Tirupati Airport was set up. This Tirupati suburb is popularly known as the 'Dwaar' ...

- Tirupati

Suburban service terminate at Tiruttani.
MEMU service terminate at Tirupati (AP).
Few trains operate between Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach , formerly known as Madras Beach, is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai , India. This station handles mainly suburban trains in Chennai suburban railway and a few passenger trains...

and Tiruttani
Tiruttani
Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state...

. The section from Chennai Beach till Vyasarpadi covers a distance of 5.64 km via Royapuram
Royapuram
Royapuram , a locality of Chennai, South India, is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed, and from where the laying down of the second railway line of the South Asia commenced in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram to Arcot, then capital of the...

and Washermanpet
Washermanpet
Washermanpet is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and...

stations.

West South Line [290 km]

Chennai Beach

- Royapuram

Royapuram

Royapuram , a locality of Chennai, South India, is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed, and from where the laying down of the second railway line of the South Asia commenced in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram to Arcot, then capital of the...

- Washermanpet

Washermanpet

Washermanpet is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and...

- Vyasarpadi Jeeva

Vyasarpadi Jeeva

- Perambur

Perambur

Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....

- Perambur Carriage Works

Perambur Carriage Works

- Perambur Loco Works

Perambur Loco Works

- Villivakkam

Villivakkam

- Korattur

Korattur

Korattur is satellite township in the northwest part of Chennai, India. It is a part of the Ambattur municipality and located along the Chennai-Mumbai railroad about 12 km from the Chennai Central...

- Pattaravakkam

Pattaravakkam

- Ambattur

Ambattur

- Tirumullaivayil

Tirumullaivayil

Thirumullaivoyal is a fast developing residential neighbourhood in Chennai Metropolitan Area . It is officially part of west Chennai, situated 2 km away from Ambattur...

- Annanur

Annanur

- Avadi

Avadi

- Hindu College

DRBCC Hindu College

- Pattabiram

Pattabiram

-Thirunindravur - Veppampattu

Veppampattu

- Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet Road

Sevvapet road is one of the oldest railway stations laid in the suburbs of the southern Indian city of Madras, . Its nearest town is Thiruvallur....

- Putlur

Putlur

Putlur or Putluru is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Putluru is located at...

- Tiruvallur

Tiruvallur

- Egattur

Egattur (Tiruvallur District)

Egattur is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is a village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, located on the western outskirts of Chennai, India....

- Kadambattur - Senjipanambakkam - Manavur

Manavur

The historical village of Manavur lay 54 kilometers from Chennai on the Central-Arakkonam rail route. This village dates back to as early as the 7th century...

- Thiruvalangadu

Thiruvalangadu

- Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam

Arakkonam

Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...

- Katpadi

Katpadi

- Vellore

Vellore

Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

Cantt.

Suburban service terminates at Arakkonam.
MEMU service terminates at Vellore Cantonment station.
The section from Vellore Cantonment till Villupuram is under gauge conversion and being electrified.

New Lines

The following new lines have been proposed in the Second Master Plan by CMDA as a long-term Urban transportation Scheme

Avadi
Avadi
Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...

— Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...

— Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...
Saidapet
Saidapet
Saidapet is an important neighbourhood in Chennai , India. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court and the Saidapet bus depot are located here...

— Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...

— Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district...

(Partly Elevated)
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...

— Oragadam
Oragadam
Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:...

— Chengalpattu
Kelambakkam
Kelambakkam
Kelambakkam is a rapidly growing suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is situated on the Old Mamallapuram Road and is about 35 km from Chennai....

— Vandalur
Vandalur
Vandalur is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, located here houses some rare species of wild flora and fauna and is famous throughout India....
St.Thomas Mount — Porur
Porur
India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The...

New Lines proposed in CTS

The following new lines have been proposed in the Comprehensive Transportation Study of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. These lines will provide a circumferential travel network for the city.

Perungudi
Perungudi
-Geography:Perungudi is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres .- Economy :What was a sleeping small village has become a vibrant and thriving commercial/residential hub after the boom in the Indian IT industry. Perungudi had developed an industrial estate in the 90's...

— Mamallapuram
Mamallapuram — Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu — Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...

— Gummidipundi

Circular Rail Line [191 km]

Stations: Chennai Beach

Chennai Beach

- Egmore - Tambaram - Chengalpattu - Thirumalpur - Takkolam - Arakkonam — Vyasarpadi — Washermanpet — Royapuram — Chennai Beach

Chennai Beach

The circular rail line has been proposed in the CMDA SMP.

External links

Suburban time table
Suburban fare list
Suburban train codes
Suburban season ticket - fare list
http://erail.in/ChennaiSubUrbanTrains.htm

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Lines

North Line [174 km]

South Line [163 km]

South West Line [122.71 km]

West Line [213 km]

West North Line [151 km]

West South Line [290 km]

New Lines

New Lines proposed in CTS

Circular Rail Line [191 km]

See also

External links