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|image= Madras Central Station.jpg | |image= Madras Central Station.jpg | ||
|caption= ''Madras Central Railway Station'' | |caption= ''Madras Central Railway Station'' | ||
| − | |route= [[Madras]] to [[ | + | |route= [[Madras]] to [[Bangalore]]<br>[[Madras]] to [[Raichur]]<br>[[Madras]] to [[Waltair]] ([[Vizagapatam]])<br>[[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]] |
|gauge1= Broad gauge | |gauge1= Broad gauge | ||
|gauge1details= 904 miles (1905) | |gauge1details= 904 miles (1905) | ||
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| − | |timeline4date= | + | |timeline4date= 1907 |
| − | |timeline4details= | + | |timeline4details= Line acquired by State |
| − | |timeline5date= | + | |timeline5date= 1908 |
| − | |timeline5details= | + | |timeline5details= [[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]] transferred to [[South Indian Railway]] |
|presidency= [[Madras]] | |presidency= [[Madras]] | ||
|stations= [[Bezwada]], [[Calicut]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Erode]], [[Guntakal]], [[Nellore]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Renigunta]] | |stations= [[Bezwada]], [[Calicut]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Erode]], [[Guntakal]], [[Nellore]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Renigunta]] | ||
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|company2details= [[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] | |company2details= [[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] | ||
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|company3details= [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] | |company3details= [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] | ||
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| − | The '''Madras Railway''' was formed in 1845 although its first section of line, from [[Madras]] to [[Arcot]], was not opened to traffic until 1 July 1856. 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."1 | + | The '''Madras Railway''' was formed in 1845 although its first section of line, from [[Madras]] to [[Arcot]], was not opened to traffic until 1 July 1856. 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." (1) |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to [[broad guage]]. It was the last [[guaranteed railway]] to fall to Government ownership (31 December 1907). In 1908, | + | Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to [[broad guage]]. It was the last [[guaranteed railway]] to fall to Government of India (GoI) ownership (31 December 1907). |
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| + | In 1908, the northern portion (ie the north east, north west and [[Bangalore]] branches) was merged with the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] to form the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] (MSMR). The southern section of line ([[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]]) became part of the [[South Indian Railway]]. | ||
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| + | The GoI took over the management of the MSMR on 1 April 1944. | ||
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| + | On 14 April 1951, MSMR together with the [[South Indian Railway]] and the [[Mysore State Railway]] became the Southern Railway of Indian Railways. | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 14 January 2009
| Madras Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 Madras Central Railway Station | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Madras to Bangalore Madras to Raichur Madras to Waltair (Vizagapatam) Jalarpet to Mangalore | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 904 miles (1905) | |
| Broad gauge | 497 miles (1905) - North East line | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1845 | Company formed | |
| 1856 | First section of line open to traffic | |
| 1907 | Line acquired by State | |
| 1908 | Jalarpet to Mangalore transferred to South Indian Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Madras | |
| Stations | Bezwada, Calicut, Coimbatore, Erode, Guntakal, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Renigunta | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Madras Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Madras Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1907 | Merged with Southern Mahratta Railway to form Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Madras Railway | ||
| Kolar Gold Fields Railway | ||
| 1903 | Nilgiri Mountain Railway | |
| Shoranur-Cochin Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Madras | |
| Workshops | Perambore | |
| Major Stations | Bezwada, Bangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Coimbatore, Erode, Guntakal, Mangalore, Nellore, Ootacamund, Rajahmundry, Renigunta | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1951 | Southern Railway {IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 1411 miles (1905) | |
| Metre gauge | 82 miles (1905) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Madras Railway Volunteers | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Madras Railway was formed in 1845 although its first section of line, from Madras to Arcot, was not opened to traffic until 1 July 1856. 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." (1)
History
Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to broad guage. It was the last guaranteed railway to fall to Government of India (GoI) ownership (31 December 1907).
In 1908, the northern portion (ie the north east, north west and Bangalore branches) was merged with the Southern Mahratta Railway to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (MSMR). The southern section of line (Jalarpet to Mangalore) became part of the South Indian Railway.
The GoI took over the management of the MSMR on 1 April 1944.
On 14 April 1951, MSMR together with the South Indian Railway and the Mysore State Railway became the Southern Railway of Indian Railways.
Records
There are no Staff agreements held at the British Library in the India Office Records.
Notes
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
