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]
The station
Platforms
There are a total of 3 platforms and 3 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
Station layout
| P | Platform 1 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach Next Station: Perungalathur |
| FOB, Island platform | P2 (Express Line) | P1 Doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Egmore | |
| Platform 3 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn Next Station: Urapakkam | |
| FOB, Side platform | P3 (Express and MEMU Lines) | P3 Doors will open on the right | ||
| G | Street level Note: |
Exit/Entrance & ticket counter (To have a station halt at Kilambakkam in the future) |
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
