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Thev The first section of line, from [[Madras]] to [[Arcot]], was not opened to traffic until 1 July 1856.
*[[Azikhal-Mangalore Railway]] opened 1903. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
*[[Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway]] opened before 1899. MR branchline linking Ranipet to mainline; became M&SMR, 1908
'Person' link to 'Charles Albert Bull' add and some text changes to aid clarity
<ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 130-132, paragraphs 3.65-3.73] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>
In 1859, its object was given as "the construction and working of a railway from Madras to the western coast at [[Beypore]], with branches to [[Bangalore]] and the [[Neilgherries]]; also of a line from Madras, ''via'' [[Bellary]], to join the line from [[Bombay]] - total, about 820 miles." <ref>"Money Market and City Intelligence", ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.1</ref>
== History ==
Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to Broad Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]).
In 1887, July-September, the engineer [[Charles Albert Bull]] is recorded as being deployed from the Railway Branch of the [[Public Works Department]] to undertake a survey, this would be to continue the expansion of the MR network.
In 1901 the southern part of [[East Coast State Railway]](ECSR), renamed [[Madras (North-East) Railway]] was transferred to MR.
==Railways absorbed into MR==
*[[Calicut-Azikhal Railway]] opened 1888. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
*[[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] opened 1894. Branch railway joining Kolar Gold Fields to [[Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway]], worked by MR 1908 becoming M&SMR
*[[Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway]] opened before 1899. MR branchline linking Ranipet to mainline; became M&SMR, 1908
*[[Azikhal-Mangalore Railway]] opened 1903. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
*[[Morappur-Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway]] opened 1906. MR famine protection line to Dharmapuri; extended to Hosur 1913 and renamed Morappur-Hosur Railway
==Railways worked by MR at some time==
