Kodambakkam Railway Station is a railway station on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu 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.
Kodambakkam | |||||||||||
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![]() Kodambakkam railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°03′07″N 80°13′51″E / 13.0520°N 80.2307°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
Connections | Mahalingapuram MTC bus stop, Orange Line - Kodambakkam metro station | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Active | ||||||||||
Station code | MKK | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | Early 1900s | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1931 | ||||||||||
Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe 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
editPlatforms
editThere 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
editG | 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 |
Gallery
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Kodambakkam station
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.