Urapakkam railway station

Urappakkam
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways

Urapakkam railway station
Location National Highway 45, Urapakkam, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 12°52′4″N 80°4′20″E / 12.86778°N 80.07222°E / 12.86778; 80.07222Coordinates: 12°52′4″N 80°4′20″E / 12.86778°N 80.07222°E / 12.86778; 80.07222
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Other information
Station code UPM
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Electrified 9 January 1965[1]
Previous names South Indian Railway

Urappakkam railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Urapakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 37 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Urappakkam, with an elevation of 29 m above sea level.

History

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

Amenities at / near Railway station

The railway station is accessible from Urapakkam east through the railway station road and through the west side using the railway foot over bridge.

The station has 2 broad gauge tracks and one metre gauge track.

The metre gauge track is not used and has already been dismantled. This line is due to be upgraded to broad gauge.

There was a railway manned crossing that has been closed since 2013 after construction of a railway Over bridge.

The railway station is not computerised and the station master is available from 9 AM till 11 PM. There are no platform tickets at this railway station.

The Urapakkam railway station now offers return tickets to any station on the EMU line from Chengalpet to Chennai Fort. However, there are no tickets issued to MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) and CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
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