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Branch line added to infobox and ECSR data added
|timeline2date= 1856
|timeline2details= First section of line open to traffic
|timeline3date= 1889|timeline3details=Branch line [[Calicut-Azikhal Railway]] opened
|timeline4date= 1907
|timeline4details= Line acquired by State
== History ==
Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to Broad Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]). In 1901 the southern part of [[East Coast State Railway]](ECSR), renamed [[Madras (North-East) Railway]] was transferred to MR. It was the last [[Guaranteed Railways|guaranteed railway]] to fall to Government of India ([[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]](SMR) to form the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR). The southern section of line ([[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]]) became part of the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR).
