History says that the station was actually a fort, called the Egmore Redoubt, similar to Leith Castle, which is a part of Santhome. It is said that the station came up in a place that once used to store ammunition for the British. See more

As of 2013, the station handles about 35 main line trains and 118 suburban trains, and about 150,000 people daily. Its average daily earning is ₹17.06 lakh (US$21,000). See more

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways. See more

The station has two entrance, viz. the main southern entrance on the Gandhi–Irwin Road and the secondary northern entrance … See more

Chennai Egmore station lies between two flyovers separated by a distance of about 925 m (3,035 ft), measuring 300 ft × 70 ft (91 m × 21 m) on … See more

The station has been divided into two zones for mechanised cleaning contracts—platforms 1 to 6 fall under zone I and platforms 7 to … See more

There are 14-bedded air-conditioned dormitories and 16 retiring rooms on the first floor of the station. Three new waiting halls were added to the prepaid AC hall and second call hall. … See more