Chengalpattu Junction railway station

Chengalpattu Junction
செங்கல்பட்டு சந்திப்பு
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail
Location SH 58, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028Coordinates: 12°41′35″N 79°58′49″E / 12.69306°N 79.98028°E / 12.69306; 79.98028
Elevation 41 metres (135 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Chennai Egmore-Thanjavur line
Platforms 8
Tracks 8
Connections TNSTC, SETC, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CGL
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Chennai
Fare zone Indian Railways
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz

Chengalpattu junction railway station is a railway junction of the southern section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network situated in the town of Chengalpattu, 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-west of Chennai Beach. The station falls in the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Officially it bears the code CGL.[1]

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[2]

Location and Layout

The Chengalpattu train station is located at the heart of the Chengalpattu city, on the banks of the Kolavai Lake. It is situated on the SH-58, and opposite to its main entrance lies the TNSTC and Mofussil bus terminals. There is also an statue in the memory of Periyar outside the train station.

The station is part of the Chennai - Villupuram line and another line, the Arakkonam - Chengalpattu line.

The nearest airport from the station is the Chennai International Airport located at a distance of nearly 42 kilometers from the city.

Traffic

The Chengalpattu Junction being a focal point on the Chennai - Villupuram line, inevitably means that every south-bound train from Chennai has to operate via the junction thus making it one of the most crowded railway stations of the Indian Railways. Following trains operate via the station.[3]

Express Services
No. Train No: Origin Destination Train Name
1. 16853/16854 Chennai Egmore Tiruchirappalli Cholan Express
2. 12635/12636 Chennai Egmore Madurai Vaigai Express
3. 12605/12606 Chennai Egmore Karaikkudi Pallavan Express
4. 16127/16128 Chennai Egmore Guruvayur Guruvayur Express
5. 16129/16130 Chennai Egmore Thoothukudi Guruvayur Express
6. 16105/16106 Chennai Egmore Thiruchendur Chendur Express
7. 16713/16714 Chennai Egmore Rameswaram Sethu Express
8. 12633/12634 Chennai Egmore Kanyakumari Kanyakumari Express
9. 16115/16116 Chennai Egmore Puducherry Express
10. 12693/12694 Chennai Egmore Thoothukudi Pearl City Express
11. 16723/16724 Chennai Egmore Trivandrum Ananthapuri Express
12. 12631/12632 Chennai Egmore Tirunelveli Nellai Express
13. 12661/12662 Chennai Egmore Sengottai Pothigai Express
14. 12637/1263 Chennai Egmore Madurai Pandian Express
15. 16101/16102 Chennai Egmore Rameswaram Express
16. 16179/16180 Chennai Egmore Mannarkudi Mannai Express
17. 16859/16860 Chennai Egmore Mangaluru Express
18. 16177/16178 Chennai Egmore Tiruchirappalli Rockfort Express
19. 11063/11064 Chennai Egmore Salem Mango Express
20. 16175/16176 Chennai Egmore Karaikal Kamban Express
21. 16185/16186 Chennai Egmore Velankanni Link Express
22. 16183/16184 Chennai Egmore Thanjavur Uzhavan Express
23. 22623/22624 Chennai Egmore Madurai Mahal Superfast Express
24. 12651/12652 Madurai Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express
25. 12641/12642 Kanyakumari Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Thirukural Express
26. 16181/16182 Chennai Egmore Manamadurai Silambu Express
27. 11017/11018 Mumbai Karaikal Express
28. 16339/16340 Mumbai Nagercoil Express
29. 12663/12664 Howrah, Kolkata Tiruchirappalli Superfast Express
30. 12667/12668 Chennai Egmore Nagercoil Superfast Express
31. 11043/11044 Kurla, Mumbai Madurai Express
32. 12897/12898 Puducherry Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
33. 12665/12666 Howrah Kanyakumari Superfast Express
34. 14259/14260 Rameswaram Manduadih Varanasi Express
Passenger Services
No. Train No: Origin Destination
1. 56003/56004 Arakkonam Chengalpattu
2. 56005/56006 Arakkonam Chengalpattu
3. 56859/56860 Tambaram Viluppuram
4. 56037/56038 Chennai Egmore Puducherry
5. 56041/56042 Tirupati Puducherry
Note

The following trains do not halt at the station:

Suburban Traffic

There also several suburban trains operating from and through the station towards Chennai and the station holds prime importance in the Southand south-West lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway.

See also

References

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