Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort is a railway stop in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Chennai Fort is situated nearby to Government Dental Hospital and College, Chennai, as well as near the government office Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chennai Fort railway station and Fort St. George.
Chennai Fort railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rasnaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chennai Fort is a station on the Chennai Suburban Railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery.
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. Fort St. George is situated 450 metres southeast of Chennai Fort.
Government Dental Hospital and College, Chennai
Hospital
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, also known as Government Dental Hospital and College, is the dental wing of the Madras Medical College. Although the college is a separate entity administratively, it is functionally integrated with the Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital. Government Dental Hospital and College, Chennai is situated 180 metres west of Chennai Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sowcarpet and George Town.
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.
George Town
Suburb
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.
Chennai Fort
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.08324° or 13° 4′ 60″ northLongitude
80.2829° or 80° 16′ 59″ eastOpen location code
7M5237MM+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 5817838780OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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