South Line, Chennai Suburban

South Line, Chennai Suburban
Overview
Type	Suburban railway
System	Chennai Suburban Railway
Status	Operational
Termini	Chennai Beach (Madras Beach) Villupuram
Stations	46
Operation
Opened	1931
Operator(s)	Southern Railway (India)
Depot(s)	Tambaram, Egmore
Technical
Line length	163 kilometres (101 mi) (60 km Suburban and 103 km MEMU)
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	90 km/h (maximum service speed)

The South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the fourth longest suburban line that runs southwards from Chennai (Madras) City. It is the oldest suburban line of Chennai (Madras), opened in 1931. Suburban services terminate at Chengalpattu (Chingleput) and MEMU services at Villupuram. The capacity utilisation of Chennai Beach-Egmore-Tambaram section is 69 percent. The tract travels along the GST Road from St.Thomas Mount to Villupuram.

Sections

South Line, Chennai Suburban Chennai Beach — Villupuram

0.00 Chennai Beach 1.80 Chennai Fort Parktown (See MRTS) x20px 3.07 Chennai Park (North Line, Metro Line 1 & 2) x20px 4.32 Chennai Egmore (Metro Line 2) 6.56 Chetput x20px Cooum River 8.15 Nungambakkam 9.68 Kodambakkam 11.29 Mambalam 12.90 Saidapet x20px Adyar River 15.01 Guindy (Metro Line 1) x20px 17.12 St. Thomas Mount (Metro Line 2 and MRTS) x20px See MRTS 18.75 Pazhavanthangal 20.04 Meenambakkam (Metro Line 1) 21.22 Tirusulam 23.15 Pallavaram 25.35 Chromepet 27.36 Tambaram Sanatorium 29.14 Tambaram 32.64 Perungalathur 34.44 Vandalur 37.50 Urapakkam 40.41 Guduvancheri 43.94 Potheri 45.85 Kattangulathur 46.96 Maraimalai Nagar 51.48 Singaperumal Koil 55.59 Paranur (To Arakkonam) 59.84 Chengalpattu Junction 63.00 Tirumani 68.37 Ottivakkam 73.08 Padalam 80.83 Karunguzhi 84.48 Maduranthakam 91.07 Pakkam 95.37 Melmaruvathur 98.21 Acharapakkam 104.27 Tozhuppedu 109.44 Karasangal 113.86 Olakur 118.59 Panchalam 125.48 Tindivanam 134.84 Mailam 143.44 Perani 149.92 Vikravandi 156.44 Mundiyampakkam (To Katpadi) 162.76 Viluppuram Junction

Beach — Tambaram

• This section has 2 dedicated lines for the suburban train operations apart from 2 main lines for mixed traffic.
• EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours.
• 9-car and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Tambaram — Chengalpattu

• This section has single main line in which suburban trains as well as other trains are operated.
• 9-car and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Beach — Melmaruvathur

• Few EMU services between Chennai Beach and Melmaruvathur is operational.

Beach — Villupuram

• An EMU service is operational between Chennai Beach and Villupuram.

Melmaruvathur — Villupuram

• A MEMU service is operational between Melmaruvathur and Villupuram.

Hours of Operation

• Chennai Beach — Tambaram

The first EMU starts from Chennai Beach at 3:55 and the last train at 23:59. Most the trains in this section end at Tambaram station. The peak hour headway is 7 minutes and the headway at the first and last hours of operation is 20 minutes.

• Tambaram — Chennai Beach

The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:00 and the last train at 23.55. Peak hour headway is 7 minutes.

• Tambaram — Chengalpattu

The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:50 and the last train at 23:40. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes.

• Chengalpattu — Tambaram

The first EMU starts from Chengalpattu at 4:05 and the last train at 23.10. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes.

• Chennai Beach — Melmaruvathur
  • Two service from Chennai Beach to Melmaruvathur at 08:30 and 11:10
  • Two services from Melmaruvathur to Chennai Beach at 15:30 and 17:50

• Melmaruvathur — Villupuram
  • Two services from Melmaruvathur to Villupuram at 11:40 and 13:15
  • Two services from Villupuram to Melmaruvathur at 13:45 and 15:10

Gallery

Guindy station in 2006

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