Chennai Train Route:
Train route From CHENNAI BEACH to CHENGALPET:
Chennai Beach, Chennai Fort, Park, Egmore, Chetpet, Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam, Mambalam, Saidapet, Guindy, St.Thomas Mount, Pazhavanthangal, Meenambakkam, Tirusulam, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandalur, Urappakkam, Guduvancheri, Potheri, Kattangulathur, Maraimalai Nagar, Singaperumal Koil, Paranur, Chengalpet

Train route From CHENNAI BEACH to VELACHERY:
Chennai Beach, Chennai Fort, Park Town, Chintadripet, Chepauk, Tiruvelikeni, Light House, Thirumayilai, Mandaveli, Greenways Road, Kotturpuram, Kasturiba Nagar, Indira Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Taramani, Perungudi, Velachery

Train route From CHENNAI BEACH to SULLURPETTA:
Chennai Beach, Royapuram, Washermanpet, Korukkupet, Tondiarpet, V.O.C Nagar, Thiruvottiyur, Wimco Nagar, Kathikivakkam, Ennore, Attipattu Pudunagar, Attipattu, Nandiambakkam, Minjur, Anuppambattu, Ponneri, Kavaraipettai, Gummidipundi, Elavur, Arambakkam, Tada, Akkampet, Sullurpetta

Train route From CHENNAI BEACH to TIRUTTANI:
Chennai Beach, Royapuram, Washermanpet, Vyasarpadi Jeeva, Perambur, Carriage Works, Loco Works, Villivakkam, Korattur, Pattaravakkam, Ambattur, Thirumullaivail, Annanur, Avadi, Hindu College, Pattabiram, Tiruninravur, Veppambattu, Sevvapet Road, Putiur, Thiruvallur, Egattur, Kadambattur, Senjipanambakkam, Manavur, Thiruvaiangadu, Mosur, Puliyamangalam, Arakkonam, Tiruttani

Train route From CHENNAI CENTRAL to TIRUTTANI:
Chennai Central, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi Jeeva, Perambur, Carriage Works, Loco Works, Villivakkam, Korattur, Pattaravakkam, Ambattur, Thirumullaivail, Annanur, Avadi, Hindu College, Pattabiram, Tiruninravur, Veppambattu, Sevvapet Road, Putiur, Thiruvallur, Egattur, Kadambattur, Senjipanambakkam, Manavur, Thiruvaiangadu, Mosur, Puliyamangalam, Arakkonam, Tiruttani

Train route From CHENGALPET to TIRUMALPUR:
Chengalpet, Reddypalayam, Villiambakkam, Palur, Palayasivaram, Walajabad, Nathapettai, Kancheepuram Old, Kancheepuram, Tirumalpur

Chennai Train Route Map:

Chennai Metro Rail Route Map:

Chennai Metro Rail Route:
Corridor-1:
Washermenpet → Broadway (Prakasam Road) → Chennai Central Station → Rippon Building → along Cooum River → Government Estate → Tarapore Towers → Spencers → Gemini → Anna Salai → Saidapet → Guindy → Chennai Airport.

Corridor-2:
Chennai Central → along EVR Periyar Salai → Vepery → Kilpauk Medical College → Aminjikarai → Shenoy Nagar → Annanagar East → Anna Nagar 2nd avenue → Tirumangalam → Koyambedu → CMBT → along Inner Ring Road → Vadapalani → Ashok Nagar → SIDCO → Alandur → St. Thomas Mount.

The portions of Corridor-1 with a length of 14.3 kms. from Washermanpet to Saidapet, and Corridor-2 with a length of 9.7 kms. from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue will be underground and the remainder elevated. The alignment and stations given above are tentative and subject to change during detailed design and execution.

Chennai Central Railway Station:
Distance From: Airport (20 km), Marina Beach (3.4 km), Egmore (3.2 km), Fort St George (3.1 km), Kapaleswara Temple (6.4 km), Adyar River Estuary (10 km), Theosophical Society (11 km), Elliot's Beach (12 km), Crocodile Bank (40 km).

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