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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 = Pattaravakkam
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Eastern end of Pattaravakkam Station, Chennai.jpg
| image_caption = Eastern end of Pattaravakkam railway station
| address = [[Pattaravakkam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord |13.1146|80.1660|type:railwaystation_region:IN-TN|format=dms|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 = PVM<ref>{{cite web
| title = Detailed of Pattaravakkam Railway Station in Southern Railway Zone
| publisher = Stationcode.net
| url = http://www.stationcode.net/pattaravakkam-%28chennai-central%29
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130222140001/http://www.stationcode.net/pattaravakkam-(chennai-central)
| url-status = usurped
| archive-date = 22 February 2013
| access-date = 1 Sep 2012}}</ref>
| zone = [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railways]]
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 29 November 1979<ref name="IRFCA_HistoryOfElectrification"/>
| former = South Indian Railway
| mpassengers =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{adjacent stations|system1=Chennai Suburban|line1=West|left1=Ambattur|to-left=Arakkonam Junction|right1=Korattur|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
}}

'''Pattaravakkam railway station''' is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]]. Located about 14 km from [[Chennai Central|Chennai Central railway station]], the station serves the neighbourhoods of [[Pattaravakkam]] and Ambattur Industrial Estate and other smaller suburbs such as Karukku, [[Kallikuppam, Ambattur|Kallikuppam]], and Menambedu. It has an elevation of 16.01 m above [[Mean sea level|sea level]]. It is a suburb of [[Chennai]] City.

==History==
{{One source|section|date=November 2019}}
{{stack|
[[File:Pattaravakkam Station, Chennai, View 1.jpg|thumb|Platform 1 at Pattaravakkam railway station]]
[[File:FOB at Pattaravakkam Station, Chennai.jpg|thumb|A view of the footbridge at the station]]
}}
The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional lines at the station were electrified on 2 October 1986, with the electrification of the Villivakkam–Avadi 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>

==Layout==
The station has four tracks, two exclusively for suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by a [[side platform]] and an [[island platform]]. The station's entrance and the ticket counter are located on the side platform. The platforms are connected by means of a [[footbridge]] for pedestrians.

=== 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, [[Foot overbridge|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>'''P3 & P4''' – '''''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 [[Korattur railway station|Korattur]]
|-
| 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 [[Ambattur railway station|Ambattur]]
|-
| 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
|-
|}

==Facilities==
{{One source|section|date=November 2019}}
[[File:Ticket counter at Pattaravakkam Station, Chennai.jpg|thumb|210px|Ticket counter and the main entrance/exit at the station]]
The station is devoid of several basic amenities for several years now. An odd 48 sq ft room is the sole staff building in the station, which houses the only ticket counter of the station. There is no room for the station master or any other security staff in the station.<ref name="AT_SorryStoryOfStation">{{cite news
| last = Nicholas
| first = Naomi
| title = Sorry story of a station
| newspaper = Ambattur Talk
| location = Chennai
| pages = 8
| publisher = Ambattur Talk
| date = 11–17 May 2014
}}</ref>

==Traffic==
{{One source|section|date=November 2019}}
The station handles at least 5,000 to 6,000 commuters a day, which accounts for a financial turnout of {{INR}} 50,000 every day.<ref name="AT_SorryStoryOfStation"/>

==Developments==
A 1.15 km long, two-laned road overbridge with 21 spans<ref>{{cite web
| title = Pattarawakkam level-crossing to get overbridge
| publisher = RailNews.co.in
| date = 3 June 2013
| url = http://www.railnews.co.in/pattarawakkam-level-crossing-to-get-overbridge/
| access-date = 21 February 2015}}</ref> serves the level crossing no. 5 near the station. In 2009, the government sanctioned the {{INR}} 350-million project, which was jointly built by the State Highways and the Southern Railway, but the construction work began in June 2011. It was opened to traffic in June 2014. It connects Aavin Dairy Road in Ambattur with Karukku Main Road.<ref>{{cite news
| last = D.
| first = Madhavan
| title = Wait at level crossing to end soon
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Hindu
| date = 4 May 2014
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/wait-at-level-crossing-to-end-soon/article5973772.ece
| access-date = 7 Jul 2014}}</ref>

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Pattaravakkam railway station}}
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pattaravakkam-pvm/8929 Pattaravakkam station at Indiarailinfo.com]

{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West|Pattaravakkam|Korattur|Ambattur|10|14.01|}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West North|Pattaravakkam|Korattur|Ambattur|10|14.01|}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West South|Pattaravakkam|Korattur|Ambattur|10|14.01|}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

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

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