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
This station has a waiting hall, dormitory, retiring rooms, AC and non-AC upper class waiting room and separate waiting rooms for men & women.
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]