Vandalur railway station
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Vandalur | |||||
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Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | National Highway 32, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
Coordinates | 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E | ||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
Depth | 0 | ||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | VDR | ||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
History | |||||
Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] | ||||
Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||
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Vandalur railway station (station code: VDR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It 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 (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.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links
- Vandalur railway station at Indiarailinfo.com
- Local Train timings from/to Vandalur
- Amenities and facilities at Vandalur railway station