Chengalpattu Junction railway station

Chengalpattu Junction செங்கல்பட்டு சந்திப்பு
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail
Location	SH 58, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028Coordinates: 12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028
Elevation	41 metres (135 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chennai Egmore-Thanjavur line
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
Connections	TNSTC, SETC, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CGL
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Chennai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz

Chengalpattu junction railway station is a railway junction of the southern section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network situated in the town of Chengalpattu, 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-west of Chennai Beach. The station falls in the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Officially it bears the code CGL.^[1]

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.^[2]

Location and Layout

The Chengalpattu train station is located at the heart of the Chengalpattu city, on the banks of the Kolavai Lake. It is situated on the SH-58, and opposite to its main entrance lays the TNSTC and Mofussil bus terminals. There is also an statue in the memory of Periyar outside the train station.

The station is part of the Chennai - Villupuram line and another line, the Arakkonam - Chengalpattu line.

The nearest airport from the station is the Chennai International Airport located at a distance of nearly 42 kilometers from the city.

Traffic

The Chengalpattu Junction being a focal point on the Chennai - Villupuram line, inevitably means that every south-bound train from Chennai has to operate via the junction thus making it one of the most crowded railway stations of the Indian Railways. Following trains operate via the station.^[3]

Express Services

Passenger Services

Note

The following trains do not halt at the station:

• 22403/22404 Puducherry - New Delhi Superfast Express (Weekly)
• 18495/18496 Rameswaram - Bhubaneswar Express (Weekly)

Suburban Traffic

There also several suburban trains operating from and through the station towards Chennai and the station holds prime importance in the Southand south-West lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway.

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway

References

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