Ambur railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

12°47′N 78°43′E / 12.78°N 78.72°E / 12.78; 78.72Elevation330 metersOwned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City linePlatforms3TracksDouble ElectricConnectionsAutoConstructionStructure typeAt GradeParkingYesOther informationStation codeAB Zone(s) Southern RailwayHistoryRebuilt2010ElectrifiedYesPassengers1500 per day
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Ambur railway station is located in India
Ambur railway station
Ambur railway station
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Ambur railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Ambur railway station
Ambur railway station
Ambur railway station (Tamil Nadu)
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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 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]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "New structure for Ambur Railway Station". The Hindu. 17 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Stone laid for new building at Ambur station". The Hindu. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.
  4. ^ "New model station building with more amenities in Ambur". The Hindu. 1 August 2010.


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