Park Town, Chennai
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- See also Park Town, Oxford, a street in North Oxford.
Park Town is a suburb in the north of Chennai, India. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building. It was earlier known as White Town, as the Europeans used to stay here.
Today the area is a major transit hub with all Chennai's suburban lines converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.
Major Government landmarks include:
- Chennai Central
- Government General Hospital
- Madras Medical College
- Chennai Corporation
- Central Jail
- Southern Railway Headquarters
All four of Chennai's suburban routes cross through the town, which makes it a popular transit point.
| Park Town | |||
| Next station north: Chennai Fort |
Chennai suburban railway : MRTS | Next station south: Chintadripet |
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| Stop Number:3 | KM from starting:{{{5}}} | ||
| These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - MRTS |
| Chennai Beach | Chennai Fort | Park Town | Chintadripet | Chepauk | Tiruvallikeni | Light House | Thirumayilai | Mandaiveli | Greenways Road | Kotturpuram | Kasturba Nagar | Indira Nagar | Thiruvanmiyur |
| Park Town | |||
| Next station north: Chennai Fort |
Chennai suburban railway : South line | Next station south: Chennai Egmore |
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| Stop Number:3 | KM from starting:{{{5}}} | ||
| These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - South line |
| Chennai Beach | Chennai Fort | Park Town | Chennai Egmore | Chetpet | Nungambakkam | Kodambakkam | Mambalam | Saidapet | Guindy | St. Thomas Mount | Palavanthangal | Meenambakkam | Tirusulam | Pallavaram | Chromepet | Tambaram Sanatorium | Tambaram | Perungalathur | Vandalur | Urapakkam | Guduvancheri | Potheri | Kattangulathur | Maraimalai Nagar | Singaperumal Koil | Paranur | Chengalpattu | Villiambakkam | Palur | Palayasivaram | Walajabad | Nathapettai | Kanchipuram | Tirumalpur |
