Pattabiram | |||||
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 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |||||
| Location | Chennai–Tiruvallur High Road, Pattabiram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 072, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°7′7″N 80°3′54″E / 13.11861°N 80.06500°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PAB | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 29 November 1979[1] | ||||
| Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2013 | 16,000/day[2] | ||||
| Services | |||||
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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 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 sea level.
History[edit | edit source]
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
The station[edit | edit source]
Platforms[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance, FOB & ticket counter |
| P | Track 4 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central |
| Track 3 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
| FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | T3 & T4 – Express Lines | ||
| Platform 2 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Hindu College | |
| Platform 1 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Nemilichery | |
| FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | ||
| G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Commuter facilities[edit | edit source]
Around 16,000 commuters use the station every day.[2] In 2002, the railway department allotted ₹ 12 million for improving passenger amenities at the Pattabiram and Puliamangalam stations.[3] A bridge connecting north bazaar with south bazaar over level crossing 10 at the Tiruvallur end of the railway station was inaugurated in 2010[4] and has a fleet of steps on either end for commuters to access the bridge.[2] The bridge caters to about 50 villages with a population of over 60,000.[4] The residents are demanding that a road overbridge be built to replace the other level crossing.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ayyappan, V. (18 October 2010). "Commuters court danger at Pattabiram railway station". The Times of India. Chennai. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "More amenities for Pattabiram railway station". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 December 2002. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jeeva (1 September 2010). "After new bridge in Pattabiram, residents seek more buses". The Times of India. Chennai. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Lakshmi, K. (17 July 2012). "Residents ask for overbridge in Pattabiram". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
External links[edit | edit source]
| Pattabiram | |||
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| Next station eastbound: DRBCC Hindu College |
West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station westbound: Thiruninravur |
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| Stop number: 16 | KM from start: 24.93 | ||
| Pattabiram | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Next station south/south-east: DRBCC Hindu College |
West North Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station west/west-north: Thiruninravur |
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| Stop number: 16 | KM from start: 24.93 | ||
| Pattabiram | |||
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| Next station east/north-east: DRBCC Hindu College |
West South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station west/west-south: Thiruninravur |
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| Stop number: 16 | KM from start: 24.93 | ||
