Washermanpet railway station
Washermanpet railway station is one of the railway stations in Chennai, India. It is one of the stations of the Chennai Beach–Gummidipoondi and Chennai Beach-Arakkonam sections of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Washermanpet, Korukkupet and Tondiarpet. It is situated at Washermanpet, with an elevation of 9 m above sea level. The station lies at the eastern end of the 'diamond' junction of Chennai's railway network, where all the lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway meet.
Washermanpet Vannarapettai | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
 Western end of Washermanpet railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°6′31″N 80°16′55″E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Washermanpet metro station, MTC (Vallalar Nagar Mint bus terminus) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | WST |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 9 August 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Location | |
  Washermanpet Location within India  Washermanpet Washermanpet (Tamil Nadu) | |
History
On 9 August 1979, the lines at the station were electrified with the electrification of the Chennai Beach–Basin Bridge section. The lines from Royapuram to Korukkupet were electrified on 26 September 1987.[1]
Facilities
Despite being in the vicinity of important institutions such as Stanley Hospital and RSRM Hospital, the station lacks several basic passenger amenities. There has been a demand for a computerised railway reservation counter at the station.[2] It is also one the stations of the Chennai Metro Rail, which is under construction.[3]
References
- "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- Saravanan, G. (25 May 2011). "Washermenpet needs a computerised counter". IBN Live South. Chennai: IBN Live. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- Sreevatsan, Ajai (19 August 2010). "Metro Rail set to be extended to Tiruvottiyur". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
