Pattaravakkam railway station

Pattaravakkam railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 14 km from Chennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhoods of Pattaravakkam and Ambattur Industrial Estate and other smaller suburbs such as Karukku, Kallikuppam, and Menambedu. It has an elevation of 16.01 m above sea level. It is a suburb of Chennai City.

Pattaravakkam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Eastern end of Pattaravakkam railway station
General information
Location	Pattaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13°06′53″N 80°09′58″E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	PVM
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	29 November 1979
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station Ambattur towards Arakkonam Junction West Line Korattur towards Chennai Central MMC
Route map Chennai Central MMC — Jolarpet 213 Jolarpettai Junction 206 Kettandapatti 202 Vaniyambadi Kettandapatti Block Hut 198 Vaniyambadi 193 Vinnamangalam Vaniyambadi Block Hut 189 Vinnamangalam 186 Ambur Vaniyambadi Block Hut 182 Ambur 176 Pachchakuppam 170 Melpadi 164 Valathoor 159 Mel-Alattur 154 Gudiyattam 148 Kavanoor 143 Virinchipuram 137 Latteri West South Line 129 Katpadi Junction 124 Seevur 118 Thiruvalam 112 Mukundarayapuram 105 Walajah Road 98 Marudhalam 94 Thalangai 90 Sholinghur 86 Mahendravady 80 Anavardhikhanpettai 76 Chitteri Melpakam West North Line South West Line 69 Arakkonam Junction Puliyamangalam Mosur 58 Thiruvalangadu 54 Manavur Kosasthalaiyar River Senji Panambakkam Kadambattur 45 Egattur 42 Tiruvallur Puttlur 36 Sevvapet Road 32 Veppampattu 29 Thiruninravur 26 Nemilichery 29 Pattabiram Military Siding Engineering Depot 28 Pattabiram Military Siding 25 Pattabiram 24 Hindu College 21 Avadi Red Line 18 Annanur 17 Thirumullaivoyal 15 Ambattur Red Line 14 Pattaravakkam 12 Korattur ICF Furnishing Factory 13 Anna Nagar West 12 Padi 9 Villivakkam Red Line 8 Perambur Loco Works 6 Perambur Carriage Works 5 Perambur Purple Line 4 Vyasarpadi Jeeva North Line to Chennai Beach 2 Basin Bridge 0 Chennai Central MMC
Location

History

Platform 1 at Pattaravakkam railway station

A view of the footbridge 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.

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.

Station layout

G	North Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance, FOB & 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 left | P3 & P4 – Express Lines
	Platform 2	Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Korattur
	Platform 1	Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Ambattur
	FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G	South Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Facilities

Ticket counter and the main entrance/exit at the station

The station is devoid of several basic amenities for several years now. An odd 48 sq ft room is the sole staff building in the station, which houses the only ticket counter of the station. There is no room for the station master or any other security staff in the station.

Traffic

The station handles at least 5,000 to 6,000 commuters a day, which accounts for a financial turnout of ₹ 50,000 every day.

Developments

A 1.15 km long, two-laned road overbridge with 21 spans serves the level crossing no. 5 near the station. In 2009, the government sanctioned the ₹ 350-million project, which was jointly built by the State Highways and the Southern Railway, but the construction work began in June 2011. It was opened to traffic in June 2014. It connects Aavin Dairy Road in Ambattur with Karukku Main Road.

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

External links

• Pattaravakkam station at Indiarailinfo.com