Vandalur railway station

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Vandalur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways

Vandalur railway station
Station statistics
Address National Highway 45, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616Coordinates: 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Line(s) South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Platforms 3
Tracks 7
Parking Available
Baggage check Not Available
Other information
Electrified 9 January 1965[1]
Station code VDR
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Fare zone Southern Railways
Formerly South Indian Railway

Vandalur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 34 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Vandalur, with an elevation of 37 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012. 

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