Vellore Cantonment railway station

Vellore Cantonment
Vellore Cantonment
Location	Infantry Road, Cantonment, Vellore – 632001 Tamil Nadu, India
Elevation	215 metres (705 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Broad gauge
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Taxi, Autorickshaw, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Railway station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	VLR
Fare zone	Southern Railways
Electrified	Yes

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Vellore Cantonment is a railway station that serves the city of Vellore, in addition to Katpadi Junction. The station is located on Viluppuram–Tirupati line. It is located at the heart of the city on Infantry road (near Vellore Municipal Corporation).

The station was originally served by a metre-gauge line. After a gauge conversion drive taken up by Southern Railways, the line was converted to a broad gauge in 2010.^[1] After gauge conversion the first train Rameswaram–Tirupati Express passed through this station in April 2011.^[2]

Facilities[edit]

Since this railway station is relatively new, not many facilities exist. A light refreshment functions on platform 1.

Connections[edit]

Bus facilities connecting the other parts of city and Katpadi Junction, Vellore Town, Vellore Cantonment are available right outside the railway station. Taxis and Auto are other primary modes of transport.

References[edit]

↑ "Opening of BG track between Vellore Cantonment, Villupuram awaited". The Hindu. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010.
↑ "First passenger train starts plying on newly laid BG track". The Hindu. 2 April 2011.

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[1] "Opening of BG track between Vellore Cantonment, Villupuram awaited". The Hindu. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010.

[2] "First passenger train starts plying on newly laid BG track". The Hindu. 2 April 2011.

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Vellore Cantonment
Next station east/north-east: Vellore	West South Line, Chennai Suburban		Next station west/west-south: Kaniyambadi
Next station east/north-east: Vellore	Stop number: '	KM from start: '	Next station west/west-south: Kaniyambadi