Mattews Railway Colony
Mattews Railway Colony is a locality in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mattews Railway Colony is situated nearby to the locality Thattankulam, as well as near the suburb Park Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chennai Central railway station and Fort St. George.
Chennai Central railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bellus Delphina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Fort St. George
Photo: L.vivian.richard, Public domain.
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.
Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station
Power station
Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station is a state-owned gas fuel-based power plant located in Basin bridge, Chennai. It has a capacity of 120 MW and is operated by the Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board.
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.
Pulianthope
Suburb
Pulianthope is a neighbourhood in Chennai district of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was initially known as "Medicine Warehouse" for Englishmen, so it was called "Marunthukedangu" and now it has changed to Pulianthope.
Mattews Railway Colony
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.09284° or 13° 5′ 34″ northLongitude
80.27243° or 80° 16′ 21″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7M5237VC+4XGeoNames ID
10175011
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