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==SIR Railway Network==
''See separate pages for further information''


===Railways amalgamated to form SIR===
'''First Amalgamation 1872'''
*[[Great Southern of India Railway]](GSIR), broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]),  opened 1861. Merged with [[Carnatic Railway|Carnatic Railway Company]] to form SIR, 1872; and subsequently converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) as part of the SIR '[[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]]' MG Network.
*[[Carnatic Railway]]. Took over [[Indian Tramway Co.]], 1870; merged with the [[Great Southern of India Railway]] to form SIR, 1872.
**[[Indian Tramway Co.]], opened 1865. Formerly [[Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway]] which failed in 1870 and taken over by [[Carnatic Railway]].
'''Second Amalgamation 1907'
*[[Madras Railway]](MR) was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) network that was constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907. On 1 Jan 1908 the 'Southern Section' was transferred to SIR. This Section from [[Jalarpet]] had opened 1860-61;  extended to [[Calicut]], 1888 and finally to [[Mangalore]], 1907. Line length 417 miles(671km). Upon amalgamation this became the SIR '[[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]'.
**[[Mettupalaiyam Branch Line]]. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Podanor Junction to Coimbatore and Mettupalaiyam. Opened 1873, 26 miles(41km) ) 
**[[Palghat Branch Line]]. Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) to [[Palghat]]. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Opened 1888, 2.5 miles(4km)
Following these amagamations the SIR network was broken into two Divisions:-
===Metre Gauge Division===
'''[[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]]''', the  metre gauge [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) Mainline and Branches, developed from the ex-GISR lines which were converted to MG and continued to be expanded over the years by SIR
From Madras the MG Mainline ran southwards with the its branches:-
* ‘Madras-Chingleput Section’ - Mainline
*'Madras-Chingleput Section' - Mainline
**'[[Arkonam Branch Line]]' from [[Chingleput]] to [[Arkonam]]
*'Chingleput-Villupuram Section' - Mainline
**'[[Villupuram-Katpadi Extension Railway]]' from [[Villupuram]] to [[Katpadi]]
**'[[Pondicherry Branch (SIR)|Pondicherry Branch Line]]' from [[Villupuram]] to [[Pondicherry]]
*'Villupuram-Cuddalore Section' - Mainline
**'[[Cuddalore Wharf Branch Line]]' from [[Cuddalore]]
**'[[Capper Quarry Branch Line]]' from [[Cuddalore]]
*'Cuddalore-Mayavaram Section' - Mainline
**Matavaram-Tanjore  Section'''
**[[Pulliarpati Quarry Branch Line]] from [[Tanjore]]
*[[Tanjore District Board Railway]]. The first District Board line, formed 1900 by raising funds  to construct feeder line; worked by SIR.
**[[Nagore Branch Line]] from [[Tanjore]] to [[Nagore]] ''????????''
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**[[Erode Branch Line]] from [[Trichinopoly]] to [[Erode]]
**[[Tuticorin Branch Line]] from [[Madura]] to [[Tuticorin]]
**[[Livingopuram Salt Branch Line]] from Tuticorin
**[[Erode Branch Line]] from [[Trichinopoly]] to [[Erode]]
**[[Tinnevelly Branch Line]] from [[Maniyachi]] to [[Tinnevelly]]
Madras-Chingleput-Villupuram-Mayavaram-Tanjore-Trichinopoly-Madura-Maniyachi-Tuticorin
==SIR Branch Lines and extensions==
*[[Karaikkal-Peralam Railway]], opened 1898. Financed by French Govt, constructed by [[Great Southern of India Railway]]; SIR branchline  which connected the French enclave of [[Karikal|Karaikkal]] with the rest of British India at [[Peralam]], absorbed into SIR.
*[[Pamban Branch Railway]], opened 1914. SIR  branchline between India and Island of Rameswaram, Ceylon
*[[Villupuram-Dharmavaram Railway]], opened in 1893 as a SIR branchline, it was part of the state funded MG [[Villupuram-Guntakal Railway]]. T
*[[Villupuram-Nellore Railway]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891
*[[Villupuram-Tiruvanamalai Railway]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891
*[[Quilon-Trivandrum Extension Railway]], first section opened 1918 completed 1931
===Broad Gauge Division===
*'''[[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]''', the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) Mainline and branches; from the Madras Railway - Northern Section ''(referred to above, see also [[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline|separate page)]]''
**[[Mettupalaiyam Branch Line]]
**[[Palghat Branch Line]]
*[[Suramangalam-Salem Railway]]. BG, District Board owned, opened 1917-18,  worked by SIR ''(also included in 'District Board Lines' below)''
===District Board Lines worked by SIR===
The following lines were worked by SIR under arrangements with District Boards
*[[Podanur-Pollachi Railway]], opened 1905. District Board owned;  worked by SIR as part of Metre gauge section network.
*[[Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur Railway]]. Constructed by District Board after 1908 and worked by SIR
*[[Suramangalam-Salem Railway]]. BG, District Board owned, opened 1917-18,  worked by SIR
*[[Mayavaram--Tranquebar Railway]]. District Board owned, under construction 1926,  worked by SIR 
===Lines worked by SIR at some time===
*[[Pondicherry Railway]], opened 1879. French enclave; railway worked by SIR
*[[Cuddapah-Nellore Railway]], opened before 1887. Worked by SIR  linking Vijayawada and Chennai, extended 1890
*[[Mayavaram Mutupet Railway]], opened 1890. Worked by SIR , 1897
*[[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]], opened 1899. Worked by Madras Railway Co  to 1907; then worked by SIR ; line extended, 1908
*[[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]]. Privately funded, opened in 1902. Worked by SIR , 1908
*[[Tinnevelly-Quilon Railway]].'British Section' opened  1902, worked by SIR, 50 miles from Tinnevelly to frontier of Travancore State. 'Indian State Section' opened 1903, worked by SIR, 58 miles from frontier through Travancore State to Quillon
*[[Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway]] opened 1905 as a famine protection line;  worked by [[Madras Railway]](MR) until 31 December 1907; then working passed to SIR
*[[Shoranur-Nalambur Railway]], opened 1927. Worked by SIR , 1933
*[[Salem-Metur-Dam Railway]]. Link railway to SIR main line at Salem from Metur Dam; worked by SIR, 1933
*[[Cochin Harbour Extension Railway]], opened 1938. Part of [[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]]; worked by SIR
*[[Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Railway]], opened c.1880. Worked by SIR , 1933

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