Vandalur railway station (station code: VDR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Vandalur, with an elevation of 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.

Vandalur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Vandalur railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Vandalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Depth0
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVDR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Perungalathur South Line Urapakkam
Location
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History

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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