Vandalur railway station

Vandalur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu 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 (21 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Vandalur, with an elevation of 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.

Vandalur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Vandalur railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Depth0
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVDR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Vandalur is located in Chennai
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in Chennai
Vandalur is located in Tamil Nadu
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Vandalur is located in India
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in India

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. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.


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