Ambur railway station (station code: AB) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is located in Ambur, Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu[2]
Ambur railway station | |||||
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| Railway Station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ambur, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 12°47′N 78°43′E / 12.78°N 78.72°E | ||||
| Elevation | 330 meters | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | Double Electric | ||||
| Connections | Auto | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At Grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | AB | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| History | |||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 1500 per day | |||||
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Ambur railway station was built in 1856 by the British raj. Royapuram to Ambur railway line started operating on July 1, 1856.
Facilities
editThis station has a waiting hall, dormitory, retiring rooms, AC and non-AC upper class waiting room and separate waiting rooms for men & women.
Expansion
editAmbur railway station new building foundation was laid in the year 2008 by then Minister of State for Railways R. Velu.[3] In the year 2010, the new railway station building along with extensions of platform 2 & 3 and also with other amenities such as waiting rooms, retiring rooms and dormitory was inaugurated.[4]
References
edit- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "New structure for Ambur Railway Station". The Hindu. 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Stone laid for new building at Ambur station". The Hindu. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.
- ^ "New model station building with more amenities in Ambur". The Hindu. 1 August 2010.
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