Vandalur railway station

Vandalur railway station (station code: VDR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu 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.

Vandalur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Vandalur railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13.0780°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
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Depth0
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVDR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Perungalathur
towards Tambaram or Chennai Beach
 South Line Urapakkam
towards Chengalpattu Junction or Villupuram Junction
Location

History

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

See also

References
  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.


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