Ambur railway station
Ambur railway station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Station | |||||
| 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 (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 was built in 1856 by the British raj. Royapuram to Ambur railway line started operating on July 1, 1856.
Facilities
This station has a waiting hall, dormitory, retiring rooms, AC and non-AC upper class waiting room and separate waiting rooms for men and women.
Expansion
Ambur 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 and 3 and also with other amenities such as waiting rooms, retiring rooms and dormitory was inaugurated.[4]
References
- ^ "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.