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Kodambakkam railway station

Coordinates: 13°03′07″N 80°13′51″E / 13.0520°N 80.2307°E / 13.0520; 80.2307
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Kodambakkam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Kodambakkam railway station
General information
Coordinates13°03′07″N 80°13′51″E / 13.0520°N 80.2307°E / 13.0520; 80.2307
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
ConnectionsMahalingapuram MTC bus stop,
Orange Line - Kodambakkam metro station
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMKK
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
OpenedEarly 1900s
Electrified1931
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Nungambakkam South Line Mambalam
Location
Map

Kodambakkam Railway Station is a railway station on the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, and Ashok Nagar. The railway station was already in existence when the Chennai Egmore-Kanchipuram suburban railway was opened in 1911.

History

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The station lies in the Chennai Beach–Tambaram section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. With the completion of track-lying work in March 1931, which began in 1928, the suburban services were started on 11 May 1931 between Beach and Tambaram, and was electrified on 15 November 1931, with the first MG EMU services running on 1.5 kV DC.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]

The station

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Platforms

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There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Station layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 FOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 1 Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Nungambakkam
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left/right | P2 Doors will open on the right
Platform 2 Towards ← Tambaram / Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn
Next Station: Mambalam
Platform 3 Towards → Chennai Egmore
FOB, Island platform | P3 and P4 | (Express Line)
Platform 4 Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction
P1
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.