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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = Chennai railway division
| logo_filename =
| logo_size =
| system_map =
| map_caption = Schematic Route Map of Chennai railway division
| map_size =
| marks =
| image = Royapuram-Stn-Oct07.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = [[Royapuram railway station]], the first train station in [[South India]]
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| start_year = 1956<ref name="sr2">{{cite web| url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1401880179452-mas--general-info.pdf| title=Southern Railway- Chennai division general information| publisher=Southern Railway India| access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref>
| end_year =
| predecessor_line = Southern Railway
| successor_line =
| gauge = Broad
| old_gauge = Metre
| electrification =
| length = {{cvt|697.42|km}}
| hq_city = [[Chennai]]
| website = [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,579,580 Southern Railway - Chennai railway division]
}}

'''Chennai railway division''' is a railway division of the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] (SR), India covering the districts of Northern [[Tamil Nadu]] and southern [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Currently it has a route length of over 697.42 km.<ref name="sr">{{cite web| url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,263,579,582| title=Southern Railway – Chennai railway division| publisher=Southern Railway India| access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> Its administrative headquarters is in [[Chennai]], which also happens to be the [[Southern Railway Headquarters, Chennai|headquarters]] of the Southern Railway.

== List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Chennai railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web| title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011| url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=PASSENGER AMENITIES – CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | {{stnlnk| Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central}}, {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}
|-

|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | {{stnlnk|Arakkonam Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jolarpettai Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chengalpattu Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Tambaram}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | , [[Mambalam railway station|Mambalam]], [[Perambur railway station|Perambur]], [[Tiruvallur railway station|Tiruvallur]], [[Avadi railway station|Avadi]], [[Thiruttani|Tiruttani]], [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]], Vaniyambadi, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br>(Suburban station)
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''F''' Category<br>Halt Station
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''160'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
Stations closed for Passengers -

*[[Padi railway station]] (Defunct)
*[[Anna Nagar railway station]] (Defunct)

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Chennai railway division}}
{{Chennai topics}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

[[Category:Chennai railway division| ]]
[[Category:Southern Railway Zone]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Madras State]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]

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>Bhagya sri113 at 14:25, 20 September 2021