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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Chengalpattu Junction
| name               = Chengalpattu Junction
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Commuter rail]] & [[Light rail]] station
| native_name        = <hr/>Chingalput Junction
| image = Chengalpet Railway Station.jpg
| style              = Indian Railways
| image_caption =  
| type               = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] and [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station
| address = SH 58, [[Chengalpattu]], [[Chengalpattu district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| image             = Chengalpet Railway Station.jpg
| country = India
| image_caption     = Chengalpattu Junction railway station entrance
| coordinates = {{coord|12|41|35|N|79|58|49|E|display=inline,title}}
| address           = SH 58, [[Chengalpattu]], [[Chengalpattu district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| map_type = Tamil Nadu#India
| country           = India
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
| coordinates       = {{coord|12|41|35|N|79|58|49|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|41|m}}
| elevation         = {{convert|41|m}}
| line = [[Chennai Egmore–Kumbakonam–Thanjavur line]]
| line               = [[Main Line, Tamil Nadu|Chennai Egmore–Kumbakonam–Thanjavur line]]
| connections = [[TNSTC]], [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]], [[Auto rickshaw|Auto rickshaw stand]]
| connections       = [[TNSTC]], [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]], [[Auto rickshaw|Auto rickshaw stand]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| structure         = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 8
| platform           = 8
| tracks = 9
| tracks             = 9
| parking = Yes
| parking           = Yes
| opened =  
| opened             =  
| closed =  
| closed             =  
| rebuilt =  
| rebuilt           =  
| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| electrified       = [[25 kV AC]] [[Utility frequency|50 Hz]]
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| accessible        = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code               = {{Indian railway code
   | code = CGL
   | code = CGL
   | zone = [[Southern Railway Zone]]
   | zone = [[Southern Railway Zone]]
   | division = Chennai
   | division = [[Chennai railway division|Chennai]]
   }}
   }}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned             = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator           = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone               = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| status             = Functioning
| former =  
| former             =  
| passengers =  
| passengers         =  
| pass_year =  
| pass_year         =  
| pass_percent =  
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| pass_system =  
| services          = {{adjacent stations|system1=Chennai Suburban|line1=South|left1=Paranur|to-left=Tambaram or Chennai Beach|right1=Tirumani|to-right1=Villupuram Junction}}
| map_locator =  
| pass_system       =
| route_map          = {{Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line}} {{South Line, Chennai Suburban}}
| mapframe          = yes
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'''Chengalpattu Junction railway station''' (station code: CGL<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=5 |format=PDF |date=2023–24}}</ref>) is an NSG–2 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Chennai railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a [[railway junction]] of the southern section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] situated in the town of [[Chengalpattu]], {{convert|56|km}} south-west of {{stnlnk|Chennai Beach}}.
'''Chengalpattu Junction railway station''' is a [[railway junction]] of the southern section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] situated in the town of [[Chengalpattu]], {{convert|56|km}} south-west of {{stnlnk|Chennai Beach}}. The station falls in the [[Chennai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. Officially it bears the code '''CGL'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stationcodes.com/chengalpattu-jn-railway-station-code-134.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224235302/http://stationcodes.com/chengalpattu-jn-railway-station-code-134.htm |archive-date=24 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Chengalpet Railway Station 1.jpg|right|210 px]]
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The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu 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 lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu 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>


==Location and Layout==
==Location and layout==
[[File:Chengalpattu Junction.jpg|right|210 px]]
 
The Chengalpattu train station is located at the heart of the Chengalpattu city, on the banks of the Kolavai Lake. It is situated on the SH-58, and opposite to its main entrance lies the TNSTC and Mofussil bus terminals. There is also a statue in the memory of [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Periyar]] outside the train station.
The Chengalpattu train station is located at the heart of the Chengalpattu city, on the banks of the Kolavai Lake. It is situated on the SH-58, and opposite to its main entrance lies the TNSTC and Mofussil bus terminals. There is also a statue in the memory of [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Periyar]] outside the train station.


The station is part of the [[Chennai]]–[[Villupuram]] line and another line, the [[Arakkonam]]–Chengalpattu line.
The station is a part of the [[Chennai]]–[[Villupuram]] line and another line, the [[Arakkonam]]–Chengalpattu line.


The nearest airport from the station is the [[Chennai International Airport]] located at a distance of nearly 42 kilometers from the city.
The nearest airport from the station is the [[Chennai International Airport]] located at a distance of nearly 42 kilometres from the city.


==Traffic==
==Traffic==
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There also several suburban trains operating from and through the station towards Chennai and the station holds prime importance in the South and South-west lines of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway]].
There also several suburban trains operating from and through the station towards Chennai and the station holds prime importance in the South and South-west lines of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway]].
== Projects and development ==
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>


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


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==


{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, South West|Chengalpattu|Paranur|Villambakkam|28|59.84}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, South West|Chengalpattu|Paranur|Villambakkam|29|59.84}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, South|Chengalpattu|Paranur|Tirumani|28|59.84}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, South|Chengalpattu|Paranur|Tirumani|29|59.84}}


[[Category:Chennai railway division]]
[[Category:Chennai railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kanchipuram district]]
[[Category:Chennai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chengalpattu district]]




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Latest revision as of 01:18, 25 August 2025


Chengalpattu Junction

Chingalput Junction
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Chengalpattu Junction railway station entrance
LocationSH 58, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028
Elevation41 metres (135 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Kumbakonam–Thanjavur line
Platforms8
Tracks9
ConnectionsTNSTC, SETC, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGL
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Chennai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Services
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Chengalpattu Junction railway station (station code: CGL[1]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway junction of the southern section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network situated in the town of Chengalpattu, 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-west of Chennai Beach.

History[edit | edit source]

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[3]

Location and layout[edit | edit source]

The Chengalpattu train station is located at the heart of the Chengalpattu city, on the banks of the Kolavai Lake. It is situated on the SH-58, and opposite to its main entrance lies the TNSTC and Mofussil bus terminals. There is also a statue in the memory of Periyar outside the train station.

The station is a part of the Chennai–Villupuram line and another line, the Arakkonam–Chengalpattu line.

The nearest airport from the station is the Chennai International Airport located at a distance of nearly 42 kilometres from the city.

Traffic[edit | edit source]

The Chengalpattu Junction being a focal point on the Chennai–Villupuram line, inevitably means that every south-bound train from Chennai has to operate via the junction thus making it one of the most crowded railway stations of the Indian Railways.

There also several suburban trains operating from and through the station towards Chennai and the station holds prime importance in the South and South-west lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway.

Projects and development[edit | edit source]

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Chengalpattu
Next station east north/north:
Paranur		 South West Line, Chennai Suburban Next station south/south west:
Villambakkam
Stop number: 29 km from start: 59.84
Chengalpattu
Next station northbound:
Paranur		 South Line, Chennai Suburban Next station southbound:
Tirumani
Stop number: 29 km from start: 59.84


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