Ambattur railway station

Ambattur அம்பத்தூர்
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
Main entrance of the Ambattur railway station
Location	Varadarajapuram, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	ABU
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	29 November 1979
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	30,000/day

Ambattur railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ambattur, a suburb of Chennai located 17 km west of the city centre. It is situated at Varadarajapuram in Ambattur, with an elevation of 19.18 metres above sea level.

History

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Platform 1 with the name board at the station (a view towards west)

The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional lines at the station were electrified on 2 October 1986, with the electrification of the Villivakkam–Avadi section.

On 21 January 1946 at 4.15 p.m., Mahatma Gandhi visited the station, who was received by Kamaraj.

Layout

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Main lines visible at the right (a view towards west)

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Suburban lines at the station (a view towards west)

The station has seven tracks, including three loop lines, and has three platforms. The first platform is a side platform and houses the station's entrance and the ticket counter. The second and third platforms lie on an island platform. The platforms are connected by means of a footbridge. A second footbridge built at the level crossing connects the northern and southern sides of the neighbourhood. In 2001, Southern Railways renovated the footbridge at the level crossing at a cost of ₹ 400,000.

A railway concrete sleeper manufacturing company is located at the northwestern side of the station, which is served by loop lines radiating from the station.

As of 2013, the station handles about 30,000 passengers a day.

Development

According to a railway release in 2008, there are plans to develop the station as a coaching terminal (satellite terminal) for Chennai Central railway station, on the lines of Tambaram station being developed as a terminal for Egmore railway station.

In June 2014, the station was renovated in a major way after decades of neglect.

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

External links

• Ambattur station at Indiarailinfo.com