Korattur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Korattur railway station
General information
LocationKorattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′48″N 80°11′3″E / 13.11333°N 80.18417°E / 13.11333; 80.18417
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, North West and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway.
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeKOTR[1]
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[2]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
201843,000

Korattur railway station is a railway station on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located 12 km from 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

Exit and ticket counter at the station

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

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.

Traffic

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Detailed of Korattur Railway Station in Southern Railway Zone". Stationcode.net. Retrieved 1 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. ^ Madhavan, D. (14 December 2018). "Where the wait seems longer". The Hindu DownTown. Chennai. p. 1.
  4. ^ Madhavan, D. (25 June 2016). "Korattur station needs a facelift". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ "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.

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