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'''==BG Railways worked by Madras Railway – Lines owned ==*[[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] opened 1894. BG Branch railway 10miles (16km) long, constructed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar to provide facilities for the gold-fields at Marikuppam. Connecting at [[Chikballapur]] on the MR ‘Bangalore Branch Line’ and worked 'onward to the MR 'Madras-Jalapet SW Mainline' . Worked by MR, then in 1908 by M&SMR <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n93/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 84-85 (pdf 93-94]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.

<blockquote> a subsection of the '''[[Madras Railway ]]'''(MR) page </blockquote> The Madras Railway(MR) owned and operated an extensive network of railways of broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) lines. The MR contract expired on 31 Dec 1907, at this point the BG route mileage was 1449 miles(2331km) *From 1 Jan 1908 the [[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]] section, being 417 miles(671km), was transferred from MR to the [[South Indian Railway]].*The remaining BG lines, 1032 miles(1660km) were taken over by the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR)  The listings below are generally based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” with page references stated. ==BG Lines - owned and worked by Madras Railway (MR)==*'''Madras-Jalapet SW Mainline'''. Opened from Veyasarpandy (2 miles from Madras City) to [[Arkonam]] junction and Walajah Road ([[Arcot]]), opened 1856; extended via Katpadi,Gudiyattam, Ambur, Vaniyaambadi reaching [[Jalarpet]] Junction, 1860. The 2 mile(3.2km) link to Madras City opened 1873. Total 132 miles(212km) <ref name=Admin81>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n89/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 81 (pdf 90)]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.**Rayauram Branch Line. Veyasarpandy (2 miles from Madras City) to Rayauram, 2 miles(3.2km) opened 1856; extended to Beach 1 mile, 1900 and Washermenpet to Madras Basin Bridge, 1 mile(1.6km), 1907 <ref name=Admin81/>.**Ranipet Branch Line. Walajah Road ([[Arcot]]) branchline linking [[Ranipet]] to mainline 4 miles(6.5km), 1899 <ref name=Admin81/>.**Bangalore Branch Line. [[Jalarpet]] Junction via [[Bowringpet]] to [[Bangalore]] Cantonment, 1864; extended a further 3 miles to [[Bangalore]] City, 1882. Total 87 miles(140km) <ref name=Admin81/>..*'''Arkonam-Raichur NW Mainline'''. [[Arkonam]] Junction via Nagari, Puttur to Renigunta, 1862; extended via Reddipalle to Cuddapah, 1865; extended via Muddanuru, Tadpatri, Gooty, Tungabhadra to [[Raichur]], 1871. Total 308 miles(496km) ) <ref name=Admin82>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n90/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 82 (pdf 91)]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.*'''Madras-Waltair NE Mainline'''. Washermonpet (Northern Madras) to Gudor, 1896-99; Gudor to [[Nellore]], constructed by [[South Indian Railway|SIR]] as [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]] 1888, handed over to MR and converted to [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] 1899; [[Nellore]] via Kistna Canal to [[Bezwada]], 1897-98; [[Bezwada]][(later named Vijayawada) to [[Waltair]] was part of [[East Coast State Railway]] and passed to MR in 1901, the section Kovvur, [[Rajahmundry]], Samalkot Junction had been opened in 1893 and had reached [[Waltair]] in 1900. Washermonpet (Northern Madras) was connected Madras Basin Bridge in 1907 where it joined the ‘Rayauram Branch Line’ via Veyasarpandy to Madras City. Total 483 miles(777km) <ref name=Admin82/>.**Samalkot Junction-Cocanada Branch Line. Samalkot Junction to Cocanada, 10 miles(16km), opened 1893 <ref name=Admin82/>, a branch from the former SMR line to Cocanada Port, important for coconut export s, hence name. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakinada Wikipedia “Kakinada”)]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.**Waltair-Vizagapatam Branch Line, also known as the . From [[Waltair]] Station to the town of [[Vizagapatam]], 2.2 miles(3.2km) <ref name=Admin82/>.*'''[[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]'''. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. [[Jalarpet]] to [[Salem]] via Morappur, opened 1860-61; extended via Sankaridrug and Erode Junction (connection with MG SIR network) reaching Kadalundi in 1861-62, via Podanur Junction, Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) , Pattambi, Kuttippuram and Tirur. The line was extended to [[Calicut]] in 1888. The [[Calicut-Azikhal Railway|Calicut-Azikhal]] extension via Badagara, Tellicherry, Cannanore opened 1901-04; and the [[Azikhal-Mangalore Railway|Azikhal-Mangalore]] extension reached [[Mangalore]] by 1907 via Hosdrug, Kasaragod and Kumbla. The total line distance was being 417 miles(671km) <ref name=AdminSIR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n144/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 136 (pdf 144]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.**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) ) <ref name=AdminSIR/> . **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) <ref name=AdminSIR/>. ==NG Railways worked by Madras Railway==*[[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] BG Branch railway ,opened 1894, 10miles (16km) line length. Constructed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar to provide facilities for the gold-fields at Marikuppam. Connecting at [[Chikballapur]] on the MR ‘Bangalore Branch Line’ and onward to the MR 'Madras-Jalapet SW Mainline'. Worked by MR, then in 1908 by M&SMR <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n93/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 84-85 (pdf 93-94]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.*[[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]), owned by the Nilgiri Railway Company, opened 1899, 17 miles (27km). Initially worked by the MR under an agreement with the Government of India([the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Cochin State]] but worked by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR). [Government of India |GoI]]), sold in 1903 to GoI and MR continued to work the line up to 31 December 1907. Thereafter the working was undertaken by South Indian Railway(SIR).*[[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]] metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]), owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Cochin State]], opened 1902, 62 miles (100km). Worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907. Thereafter the working was undertaken by South Indian Railway(SIR). *[[Morappur-Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway]] 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) Government owned line opened 1906. A famine protection line to Dharmapur, 18 miles(29km), worked by MR, then by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) from 1 Jan 1908; extended to Hosur 1913 and renamed Morappur-Hosur Railway with a total of 73 miles(117km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n159/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 150 (pdf 159)]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.