Veppampattu railway station
Appearance
Veppampattu railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Veppampattu, a suburb of Chennai located 32 km west of Chennai Central. It has an elevation of 39 m above sea level. Veppampattu is one of the fastest developing suburban areas in Chennai.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
The station
[edit]Platforms
[edit]There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.
Station layout
[edit]G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | FOB, Side platform | P4 – Express Lines | |
Platform 4 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central | |
Platform 3 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 – Express Lines | ||
Platform 2 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Thiruninravur | |
Platform 1 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Sevvapet Road | |
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | ||
G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links
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