Sevvapet Road railway station

Sevvapet Road railway station is one of railway stations of Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Sevvapet, Thiruvur, and Thozhuvur and is located 35 km (22 mi) west of Chennai Central. It has an elevation of 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.

Sevvapet Road


Sevvaipettai Salai
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationThiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°07′30″N 79°57′58″E / 13.125028°N 79.966079°E / 13.125028; 79.966079
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeSVR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
6000/ day
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Putlur West Line Veppampattu
Location
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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.[1] An agriculture research centre was located near railway station.

Neighbourhoods

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The station has two villages on either side of the railway track. The village on the Southern side of the station is named Tiruvur, and the one on the other side is Thozhuvur, with chiefly agricultural fields.

The station

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Platforms

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There 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.

Station layout

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G North Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P FOB, Side platform | P4Express Lines
Platform 4 Towards → MGR Chennai Central
Platform 3 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3Express Lines
Platform 2 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Veppampattu
Platform 1 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Putlur
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G South Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

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.
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