Ambur railway station explained

Ambur railway station
Type:Railway Station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Ambur,
Country:India
Coordinates:12.78°N 78.72°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Elevation:330 meters
Line:Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Connections:Auto
Structure:At Grade
Platform:3
Tracks:Double Electric
Parking:Yes
Rebuilt:2010
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Passengers:1500 per day

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 british raj.....royapuram to ambur railway line was 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 & 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 & 3 and also with other amenities such as waiting rooms, retiring rooms and dormitory was inaugurated.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 29 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 4 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: New structure for Ambur Railway Station. The Hindu. 17 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Stone laid for new building at Ambur station. https://web.archive.org/web/20080213153640/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021052130300.htm. dead. 13 February 2008. The Hindu. 17 July 2008.
  4. Web site: New model station building with more amenities in Ambur. The Hindu. 1 August 2010.