South West Line, Chennai Suburban

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South West Line, Chennai Suburban
Overview
Status	Operational till Arakkonam
Termini	Chennai Beach (Madras Beach) Arakkonam
Stations	39
Service
Type	Suburban railway
System	Chennai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)	Southern Railway (India)
Depot(s)	Tambaram, Egmore
Technical
Line length	122.71 km
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	90 km/h (maximum service speed)
Route map Legend 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 67.89 71.33 Palur 74.70 81.59 Walajabad 89.11 94.52 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

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

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.