Veppampattu railway station

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.

Veppampattu
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationVeppampattu, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°7′31″N 79°59′52″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVEU
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers10,000/day
Location
Veppampattu
Location within India
Veppampattu
Veppampattu (Tamil Nadu)

History

The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

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See also

References

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


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