North Line, Chennai Suburban

North Line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleChennai (Madras), India
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeSuburban railway
SystemChennai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Southern Railway (India)
Daily ridership120,000
Technical
Line length210 kilometres (130 mi)
(82 km Suburban and 128 km MEMU)
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed90 km/h (maximum service speed)
Route map

Chennai Central MMC
— Bitragunta
210
Bitragunta
176
Nellore
137
Gudur
Odur
Pedapariya
110
Nayudupeta
Doravarichatram
Polireddipalem
82
Sullurpeta Bus interchange
Akkampet
70
Tada Bus interchange
63
Arambakkam
Elavur
47
Gummidipundi Bus interchange
Kavaraipettai
35
Ponneri
Anuppampattu
26
Minjur Bus interchange
23
Nandiambakkam
22
Athipattu
Athipattu Pudunagar
16
Ennore Bus interchange
15
Kattivakkam
Wimco Nagar
9
Tiruvottiyur Bus interchange
V.O.C Nagar
5
Tondiarpet
Korrukupet
2
Basin Bridge
0
Chennai Central MMC Mainline rail interchangeMetro interchangeBus interchange
Washermanpet Blue Line
Royapuram
Chennai Beach Bus interchange
South West Line
South Line

The North Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway is the third-longest suburban rail line in the system, running north from Chennai Central MMC to Bitragunta in Andhra Pradesh. Suburban services terminate at Sullurpeta and MEMU services operate to Bitragunta. As of 2013, more than 100,000 people use trains on the 46-km line between Chennai Central and Gummidipoondi every day, up from less than 80,000 in 2010.[1] By 2017, this has increased to 120,000 people per day.[2]

  1. ^ Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hindu_PoorPublicTransLeavesOnSlowLane was invoked but never defined (see the help page).