Chennai Central railway station 6.98

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Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Station Rd, Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003
Chennai, 600003
India

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Chennai Central railway station Chennai Central railway station is a well known place listed as Public Places & Attractions in Chennai , Train Station in Chennai , Railroad in Chennai ,

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Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. It lies adjacent to the current headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building, and is one of the most important railway hubs in South India. The other major railway terminals in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram, Chennai Beach. Chennai Central connects the city to New Delhi and prominent cities of India such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Varanasi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam and so forth. The 142-year-old building of the railway station, one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai, was designed by architect George Harding. Along with Chennai Beach, the station is also a main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system.

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