West North Line, Chennai Suburban Explained

West-North Line
Type:Suburban railway
System:Chennai Suburban Railway
Status:Operational
Start:Chennai Central (Madras Central)
End:Tirupati (city)
Stations:40
Operator:Southern Railway (India)
Depot:Avadi
Linelength:151 km (82 km Suburban and 69 km MEMU)
Tracklength:412km (256miles)
Tracks:4 (till Arakkonam) 2 (till Tirupati (city))
Gauge:Broad Gauge
Speed:90 km/h (maximum service speed)
Map State:collapsed

The North west Line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the fifth longest line that runs west–north from Chennai City. Suburban services terminate at Tiruttani and MEMU services run till Tirupati, across the state line in Andhra Pradesh.

Sections

Chennai Central MMC - Tiruvallur

Thiruvallur - Arakkonam

Arakkonam - Tiruttani

Chennai Central MMC - Tirupati