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{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Pattabiram
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Chennai–Tiruvallur High Road]], [[Pattabiram]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] 600 072, [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord |13|7|7|N|80|3|54|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-TN|display=inline,title}}
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| line = [[West Line, Chennai Suburban|West]], [[West North Line, Chennai Suburban|West North]] and [[West South Line, Chennai Suburban|West South]] lines of [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Available
| bicycle =
| accessible =
| code = PAB
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railways]]
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 29 November 1979<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification"/>
| former = South Indian Railway
| mpassengers =
| passengers = 16,000/day<ref name="CommutersCourtDanger"/>
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2013
| pass_percent =
| services = {{adjacent stations|system1=Chennai Suburban|line1=West|left1=Nemilichery|to-left=Arakkonam Junction|right1=Hindu College|to-right1=Chennai Central MMC}}
| route_map = {{West Line, Chennai Suburban}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #FF3210
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Pattabiram railway station''' is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]]. Located about 25 km from [[Chennai Central|Chennai Central railway station]], it is a suburb situated on the western part of [[Chennai]], India. the station serves the neighbourhoods of [[Pattabiram]]. It has an elevation of 31 m above [[Mean sea level|sea level]].

==History==
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification">{{cite web
| title = IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004
| work = History of Electrification
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}</ref>

==The station==

=== Platforms ===
There are a total of 2 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by [[foot overbridge]]. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

=== Station layout ===
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="50" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="100" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |North Entrance Street level
| valign="top" width="390" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance, [[Footbridge#Railways|FOB]] & ticket counter
|-
| rowspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="center" |'''P'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Track 4'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → [[Chennai Central railway station|MGR Chennai Central]]
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 3px black;" |'''Track 3'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 3px black;" |Towards ← [[Arakkonam Junction railway station|Arakkonam Junction]] / [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P2''' Doors will open on the left<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''T3 & T4''' – '''''Express Lines'''''
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 2'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → [[Moore Market Complex railway station|Chennai Central MMC]] next station is [[Hindu College railway station|Hindu College]]
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards ← [[Arakkonam Junction railway station|Arakkonam Junction]] next station is [[Nemilichery railway station|Nemilichery]]
|-
| colspan="2" width="100" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" align="center" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Side platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P1''' Doors will open on the left
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |'''G'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |South Entrance Street level
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
|}

==Commuter facilities==
Around 16,000 commuters use the station every day.<ref name="CommutersCourtDanger"/> In 2002, the railway department allotted {{INR}} 12 million for improving passenger amenities at the Pattabiram and Puliamangalam stations.<ref>{{cite news
| title = More amenities for Pattabiram railway station
| location = Chennai
| date = 8 December 2002
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2002/12/08/stories/2002120807400300.htm
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125133836/http://www.hindu.com/2002/12/08/stories/2002120807400300.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 25 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}}</ref> A bridge connecting north bazaar with south bazaar over level crossing 10 at the Tiruvallur end of the railway station was inaugurated in 2010<ref name="ResiSeekMoreBuses">{{cite news
| last = Jeeva
| title = After new bridge in Pattabiram, residents seek more buses
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 September 2010
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-01/chennai/28234902_1_mtc-new-buses-metropolitan-transport-corporation
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103064957/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-01/chennai/28234902_1_mtc-new-buses-metropolitan-transport-corporation
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}}</ref> and has a fleet of steps on either end for commuters to access the bridge.<ref name="CommutersCourtDanger">{{cite news
| last = Ayyappan
| first = V.
| title = Commuters court danger at Pattabiram railway station
| location = Chennai
| date = 18 October 2010
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/chennai/28265566_1_commuters-people-cross-railway-authorities
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103232816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/chennai/28265566_1_commuters-people-cross-railway-authorities
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}}</ref> The bridge caters to about 50 villages with a population of over 60,000.<ref name="ResiSeekMoreBuses"/> The residents are demanding that a road overbridge be built to replace the other level crossing.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Lakshmi
| first = K.
| title = Residents ask for overbridge in Pattabiram
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 17 July 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3646847.ece
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|India|Trains}}}}
* [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pattabiram-pab/8838 Pattabiram railway station at Indiarailinfo.com]

{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West North|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West South|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Chennai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Tiruvallur district]]

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