Kilambakkam Railway Station | |||||
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 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |||||
| Location | National Highway 32 - GST Road, Kilambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 12°52′28″N 80°04′36″E / 12.8745°N 80.0766°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Kilambakkam bus terminus Template:Ric Template:Rcb - Kilambakkam metro station(Proposed) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | February 2026 (Tentative) | ||||
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Kilambakkam railway station (station code:- ), also called Kalaignar Bus Terminus railway station is an under-construction Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. The halt station is planned to serve the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, primarily catering to passengers utilizing the nearby Kilambakkam bus terminus.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
The plan for a new railway Station at Kilambakkam arose from the need to enhance connectivity for the newly established Kilambakkam bus terminus, a crucial transport hub for south-bound long-distance travel from Chennai aiming to offer last-mile connectivity to commuters.[3]
With a funding of ₹20 crore provided by the Government of Tamil Nadu through CMDA, the Southern Railway started construction. The station is planned to be opened by February 2026.[1][4]
Developments[edit | edit source]
To further streamline passenger movement between the station and the bus terminus, the CMDA also plans for the construction of a skywalk to the station.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Srikanth, R. (12 September 2024). "Construction of 'halt' railway station at Kilambakkam begins". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Kilambakkam railway station unable to accommodate express trains". The Times of India. Chennai. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Work for new railway station near Kilambakkam begins". The New Indian Express. Chennai. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Kilambakkam railway station to be operational in May". DT Next. Chennai. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "CMDA floats tender to construct skywalk connecting bus stand & proposed railway station". DT Next. Chennai. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
| Kilambakkam | |||
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| Next station east north/north: Vandalur |
South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Urapakkam |
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| Stop number: 21 | km from start: 36.65 | ||
| Kilambakkam | |||
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| Next station northbound: Vandalur |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Urapakkam |
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| Stop number: 21 | km from start: 36.65 | ||
