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|workshop= [[SIR Central Workshops, Golden Rock, Trichinopoly|Golden Rock, Trichinopoly]] <br> [[Negapatam]]<br> ''see also'' [[SIR Railway Workshops]]

The '''[[File: South Indian Railway 1909.png|thumb| South Indian Railway''' (SIR) was the new name applied in 1874 to the merged undertakings of the 1909]][[Carnatic File: South Indian Railway1931.png|thumb| South Indian Railway 1931]] and the [[Great Southern of File:South India RailwaySystem 1937 Map.png|thumb| South Indian Railway System 1937]].

In 1872, At the time of amalgamation the GSIR had constructed a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line from [[Negapatam]] to [[Trichinopoly]] and on to [Carnatic Railway[Erode]] merged with where it connected to the [[Great Southern of India Madras Railway]]. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed and the [[South Indian Carnatic Railway]]. During the 1870s the existing broad had constructed a metre gauge lines were converted ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from [[Arkonam]] Junction to metre gauge[[Conjeeveram]] <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"; page 136, pdf page 143, paragraphs 3.87] Retrieved on 20 Jun 2016</ref>.

Ownership From 1875 the originally constructed BG lines were converted to MG in order to have a seamless flow of traffic , since all the SIR and other lines passed to the Government of India(around [[Government of India |GoITrichinopoly]]) on 31 December 1890 and a new company was formed to work the system so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909were MG. The year previously (1908), the [[JalarpetNegapatam]] to [[MangaloreTrichinopoly]] broad gauge section had been transferred converted in 1875 and to [[Erode]] by the end of 1879 <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the SIR from South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 13 </ref>. The construction of the [[Madras Pondicherry Railway]]. In turnin French territory by the SIR commenced in 1878 simultaneously with a SIR branch, so when opened in 1879 connected [[Pondicherry]] to the SIR mainline at [[KatpadiVillupuram]] section . The line was relinquished maintained and became part worked by the SIR under the management of the newly formed SIR Agent which had remained at the original [[Negapatam]]. The joint Agent finally moved to [[Madras and Trichinopoly]] in 1880 <ref> Southern Mahratta Railway]]Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", pages 15-19 </ref>.

On 1 April 1944, Ownership of the SIR and other lines passed to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]] took over direct control of ) on 31 December 1890 and a new company, ‘ The South Indian Railway Company Limited’ was formed to work the SIRsystem so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909. <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n136/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 136-152(pdf145-161)]; Retrieved 4 Feb 2018</ref>

The year previously (1 Jan 1908), the [[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]] broad gauge section had been transferred to the SIR from the [[Madras Railway]]. In 1951turn, the SIR Metre gauge [[Katpadi]] section was relinquished and became a constituent part of '''the newly formed [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway''', a zone of Indian Railways]].

==SIR Branch Lines and extensions==* [[Pamban Branch Railway]]On 1 April 1944, opened 1914. SIR branchline between India and Island of Rameswaram, Ceylon* the [[Villupuram-Dharmavaram Railway]], opened before 1901. A branch Government of SIR * [[Villupuram-Guntakal RailwayIndia |GoI]], opened 1890. Part took over direct control of the SIR network* [[Villupuram-Nellore Railway]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891* [[Villupuram-Tiruvanamalai Railway]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891

==In 1951, the SIR became a constituent part of '''[[Southern Railway]]''', a zone of [[Indian Railways absorbed into SIR==]].

==Lines worked by SIR at some timeFIBIS Resources ==*The South Indian Railway, as seen from Space. with 100-year-old photos from the British Raj - Lecture by Mike Muirhead (October 2016) available in lecture section of FIBIS Member's area.

== Records SIR Schools==*1928, Golden Rock, [[Trichinopoly]], two schools were established, the 'European and Anglo-Indian School' with 28 pupils and the 'Indian Primary School' with 400 pupils <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", pages 15-19 </ref>. *1931, [[Trichinopoly]] 'Railway Training School' established for training of Traffic Department Signallers for European and native Indians <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 141 </ref>.

The following are held in the ==SIR Hospitals==Initially two hospitals operated at [[Negapatam]] and [[India Office RecordsTrichinopoly]] and in the early 1900's Dispensaries set up in several locations. In 1928 a full Railway Hospital was established at the Golden Rock, [[British LibraryTrichinopoly]]:<ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 117 </ref>.

*'''L/AG/46/18/1-4''' : contracts of employment, 1891-1940 (index not complete). The above is indexed in: *'''Z/L/AG/46''' : Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925. == External LinksSIR Rail Network== *[http://www.archive.org/stream/salemgazet02richuoft#page/24/mode/2up Sections on Salem - Vriddhachalam Railway and Salem - Mettar Railway] from Madras Distict Gazetteer of Salem (pub 1932) Archive.org [[File:Trich_Worksheds.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The engineering staff of the SIR worksheds in [[Trichinopoly]] in the 1920s.]]