Urapakkam railway station
Urappakkam | |
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Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
Urapakkam railway station | |
Location | National Highway 45, Urapakkam, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 12°52′4″N 80°4′20″E / 12.86778°N 80.07222°ECoordinates: 12°52′4″N 80°4′20″E / 12.86778°N 80.07222°E |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | UPM |
Fare zone | Southern Railways |
History | |
Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] |
Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Urappakkam 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 Urapakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 37 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Urappakkam, with an elevation of 29 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
External links
Urapakkam | |||
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Next station east north/north: Vandalur |
South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Guduvancheri |
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Stop number: 21 | KM from start: 37.5 |
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Urapakkam | |||
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Next station northbound: Vandalur |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Guduvancheri |
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Stop number: 21 | KM from start: 37.5 |
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