South West Line, Chennai Suburban

The South West Line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the sixth longest suburban line that runs south-west from Chennai (Madras) City.

South West Line, Chennai Suburban
Overview
StatusOperational till Arakkonam
TerminiChennai Beach (Madras Beach)
Arakkonam
Stations39
Service
TypeSuburban railway
SystemChennai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Southern Railway (India)
Depot(s)Tambaram, Egmore
Technical
Line length122.71 km
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed90 km/h (maximum service speed)
Route map

Chennai Beach — Arakkonam
North Line
West Line
0.00
 Chennai Beach
 Blue Line 
 High Court
1.80
 Chennai Fort
 MRTS 
3.07
 Chennai Central
3.07
 Chennai Park
3.07
 Parktown
MRTS
4.32
 Chennai Egmore
 Green Line 
6.56
 Chetput
Cooum River
8.15
 Nungambakkam
9.68
 Kodambakkam
11.29
 Mambalam
12.90
 Saidapet
Adyar River
15.01
 Guindy Blue Line 
17.12
 St. Thomas Mount
 Green Line │ MRTS 
18.75
 Pazhavanthangal
20.04
 Meenambakkam
 Blue Line 
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
59.84
 Chengalpattu Junction
to Viluppuram Junction
64.65
 Reddypalayam
67.89
 Villiambakkam
71.33
 Palur
74.70
 Palayasivaram
81.59
 Walajabad
89.11
 Nathapettai
94.52
 Kanchipuram East
95.82
 Kanchipuram
108.39
 Tirumalpur
116.04
 Thakkolam
122.71
 Arakkonam
West Line towards Jolarpettai
West North Line towards Tirupati
West Line towards Chennai Central

Sections

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.
  • 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Tambaram — Chengalpattu
  • This section has Double main line in which suburban trains as well as other trains are operated.
  • 3rd line is under-construction and 4th line is planned.
  • 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Chengalpattu — Arakkonam
  • Suburban trains run between Chennai Beach and Arakkonam.


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