Chengalpattu Junction railway station

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Chengalpattu Junction
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail station
Chengalpet Railway Station.jpg
LocationSH 58, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028Coordinates: 12°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
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGL
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Chennai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Location
Chengalpattu Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Chengalpattu Junction
Chengalpattu Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Chengalpattu Junction is located in India
Chengalpattu Junction
Chengalpattu Junction
Location in India

km
Chennai Central 11
Basin Bridge 9
to Chennai–Bangalore line
Chennai diamond junction
Washermanpet 7
to Gudur–Chennai section
6
Royapuram
4
Chennai Beach
3
Chennai Fort
1
Chennai Park
0
Chennai Egmore
2
Chetput
Cooum River
4
Nungambakkam
5
Kodambakkam
7
Mambalam
8
Saidapet
Adyar River
State Highway 48
11
Guindy
13
St. Thomas Mount
14
Pazhavanthangal
16
Meenambakkam / Chennai Airport
17
Tirusulam
Arakkonam Junction 63
19
Pallavaram
on Chennai–Bangalore line
21
Chromepet
Arakkonam Naval Air Station
23
Tambaram Sanatorium
Kollar River
25
Tambaram
Takkolam 56
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Tirumalpur 49
28
Perungalathur
Kanchipuram 36
30
Vandalur
Kanchipuram East 35
33
Urapakkam
Nathapettai 29
36
Guduvancheri
State Highway 48
39
Potheri
Walajabad 22
41
Kattankulathur
Pazhava Seevaram 15
43
Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
Palur 12
Ford factory
Villiyambakkam 10
47
Singaperumal Koil
Radipalayam 8
52
Paranur
56 / 0
Chengalpattu Junction
Palar River
59
Tirumani
64
Otivakkam
69
Padalam
76
Karunghuzi
80
Madurantakam
87
Pakkam
91
Melmaruvathur
94
Acharapakkam
100
Tozhuppedu
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105
Karasangal
110
Olakur
114
Panchalam
121
Tindivanam
Template:Jctrdt
131
Mailam
136
NediMozhiyanur
Thondi River
Sankara Parani River
139
Perani
147
Vikravandi
152
Mundiyampakkam
Template:Jctrdt
to Katpadi Junction on West South line
158 / 0
Viluppuram Junction
Template:Jctrdt
to Puducherry
to Chord line
166
Serndanur
Thenpennai River
172
Thiruthuraiyur
Template:Jctrdt
178
Panruti
State Highway 9
186
Melpattambakkam
191
Nellikuppam
196
Varakalpattu
201
Thirupadiripuliyur
State Highway 68
205 / 0
Cuddalore Port Junction
Kullanchavandi 14
209
Capper Quarry
Kurinjipadi 25
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Template:Jctrdt
217
Alapakkam
Vadalur 30
Alapakkam Oil Refinery
Neyyeli 38
225
Puduchattiram
Neyyeli Lignite Mines
232
Parangipettai
Uttangal Mangalam 45
Vellar River
to Chord line
238
Killai
to Salem
243
Chidambaram
State Highway 69
248
Vellampadugai
Vriddhachalam Junction 58
Kollidam River
Vellar River
250
Kollidam
to Chord line
257
Arasur
261
Sirkazhi
266
Vaithiswaran Koil
State Highway 150
274
Anandatandyapuram
276
Nidur
Kaveri
280 / 0
Mayiladuthurai Junction
Malliyam 284
8
Manganallur
Kuttalam 288
12
Kollamangudi
Narasingampet 295
16 / 0
Peralam Junction
State Highway 22
Aduthurai 300
19
Punthotam
Tiruvidaimaruthur 303
24
Nannilam
Tirunagesvaram 306
31
Virkudi
State Highway 66
36
Koddikalpalayam
Kumbakonam 311
Darasuram 315
39
Thiruvarur Junction
Swamimalai 318
8
Ambagarattur
Sundaraperumal Kovil 320
13
Pattakudi
Kudamuruti River
16
Thirunallaru
Papanasam 324
21
Karai Kovilpthu
Pandaravadai 327
23
Karaikal
Ayyampet 333
28
Tirumalairayanapattinam
Pasupatikovil 335
34
Nagore
Vettar River
39
Vellipalayam
Titte 341
40
Nagapattinam Beach
Thanjavur Junction 350
41
Nagapattinam Junction
on Tiruchirappalli–Nagapattinam line

Chengalpattu Junction railway station 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. The station falls in the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Officially it bears the code CGL.[1]

History[edit]

Chengalpet Railway Station 1.jpg

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[2]

Location and Layout[edit]

Chengalpattu Junction.jpg

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 part of the ChennaiVillupuram 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.

Traffic[edit]

The Chengalpattu Junction being a focal point on the ChennaiVillupuram 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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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