A Heritage Railway Station

Chennai, the gateway to South India, the capital city of Tamil Nadu state of India, has two main railway stations that connect to all major parts of India. One is Central Railway Station. The second important railway station of Chennai (the erstwhile Madras) is Egmore Railway Station.
Egmore Railway Station

Egmore is an anglicized form of Ezhumbur. Ezhumbur was a small village acquired by the British and made a part of Madras city. The British East India Company built many landmarks in the Egmore area, such as Egmore Railway Station, Egmore Museum, etc. Egmore Railway station was constructed and inaugurated in the year of 1908 AD. It is still the second most important railway station in Chennai and remains one of the city's prominent landmarks. It is also a heritage building, which serves as a fine example of India's architecture of the British period.

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Egmore Railway Station

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