Vandalur railway station

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Vandalur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
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Vandalur railway station
LocationNational Highway 32, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616Coordinates: 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVDR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Vandalur is located in Chennai
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in Chennai
Vandalur is located in Tamil Nadu
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Vandalur is located in India
Vandalur
Vandalur
Location in India

Vandalur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Vandalur, with an elevation of 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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