Minjur railway station
Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
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Minjur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Minjur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 26 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 8 m above sea level.
LocationMinjur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E
System
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway stationMinjur | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Minjur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°16′54″N 80°15′36″E | ||||
| System | Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | ||||
| Owner | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MJR | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] | ||||
| Former names | South Indian Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2013 | 20,000 | ||||
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History
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
Traffic
About 20,000 people uses the station every day.[2]
