Central
Central is a railway station in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Central is situated nearby to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, as well as near the suburb Park Town.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chennai Central railway station and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.
Chennai Central railway station
Railway station
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Chennai Central, is a railway station in Chennai, India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in South India and a major rail hub in the country. It is classified as a NSG–1 category station and comes under the purview of the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Chennai Central railway station is situated 210 metres south of Central.
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital
Hospital
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Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital is a major state-owned hospital situated in Chennai, India. The hospital is funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital is situated 390 metres south of Central.
Fort St. George
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Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. Fort St. George is situated 1 km southeast of Central.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Park Town and Sowcarpet.
Park Town
Suburb
Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtown Chennai, India. It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of George Town. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building.
Sowcarpet
Neighborhood
Photo: RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sowcarpet is a neighborhood in the northern part of Chennai, India. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings.
Periamet
Neighborhood
Periamet, also known as Periyampet natively spelt as Periyamedu, is one of the most important neighborhoods in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India…
Central
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Central Railway Station”, “Central Station”, and “Madras”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.08429° or 13° 5′ 3″ northLongitude
80.27631° or 80° 16′ 35″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7M5237MG+PGGeoNames ID
1274959
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