Senji Panambakkam railway station

Senji Panambakkam Railway Station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. The name represents the village duo: Senji & Panambakkam. It serves the villages of Senji, Panambakkam and Perambakkam, suburbs of Chennai, and is located 51 km west of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 54 m above sea level.

Senji Panambakkam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationPanambakkam, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°5′41″N 79°50′7″E / 13.09472°N 79.83528°E / 13.09472; 79.83528
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeSPAM
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified28 August 1982[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Manavur West Line Kadambathur
Location
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History

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The lines at the station were electrified on 28 August 1982, with the electrification of the Tiruvallur–Arakkonam section.[1]

Layout

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The station comes under the Chennai Central-Arakkonam double line section. There are four tracks—two serving exclusively for the suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by an island platform, on which the station building is situated. A footbridge connects the platform with the neighbourhood.

Station layout

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G North Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & FOB
P Track 4 Towards → MGR Chennai Central
Track 3 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
Platform 2 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Kadambathur
FOB, Island platform | P1 & P2 Doors will open on the right | T3 & T4Express Lines
Platform 1 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Manavur
G South Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance, FOB & 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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