Veppampattu railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Veppampattu, a suburb of Chennai located 32 km west of Chennai Central. It has an elevation of 39 m above sea level. Veppampattu is one of the fastest developing suburban areas in Chennai.[citation needed]
Veppampattu | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Veppampattu, Chennai, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°7′31″N 79°59′52″E / 13.12528°N 79.99778°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | VEU |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 29 November 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 10,000/day | |
| Location | |
  Veppampattu Location within India  Veppampattu Veppampattu (Tamil Nadu) | |
History edit
The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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