Korattur railway station
Korattur railway station is a railway station on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located 12 km from the main Chennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhoods of Korattur, Kolathur and Padi. It has an elevation of 12.85 m above sea level. It is situated in the western part of Chennai.
History
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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.[2]
Layout
[edit]The station has four tracks, two exclusively for suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by a side platform and an island platform. The station's entrance and the ticket counter are located on the side platform. The platforms are connected by means of a footbridge for pedestrians.
Station layout
[edit]| G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P | Track 4 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central |
| Track 3 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
| FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the right | P3 & P4 – Express Lines | ||
| Platform 2 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Villivakkam | |
| Platform 1 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Pattaravakkam | |
| FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | ||
| G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Traffic
[edit]On an average, suburban trains on the western rail route between Chennai Central and Arakkonam make about 260 trips through the station. As of 2018, more than 43,000 passengers board trains at the Korattur railway station every day.[3] The Korattur station chiefly serves college students and industrial workers from the Ambattur Industrial Estate.[4]
Developments
[edit]A subway to replace level crossing no. 4 at the railway station has been planned at a cost of ₹ 112.5 million, for which tenders have been finalised.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Detailed of Korattur Railway Station in Southern Railway Zone". Stationcode.net. Retrieved 1 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Madhavan, D. (14 December 2018). "Where the wait seems longer". The Hindu DownTown. Chennai. p. 1.
- ^ Madhavan, D. (25 June 2016). "Korattur station needs a facelift". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Avadi-Sriperumbudur line to be sought in rail budget". The Hindu. Chennai. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Korattur railway station.
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