Singaperumal Koil railway station

Singaperumal Koil railway station (station code: SKL[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Singaperumal Koil, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 51 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Singaperumal Koil, with an elevation of 45 m above sea level.

Singaperumal Koil

சிங்கபெருமாள் கோவில்
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Singaperumal Koil railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Singaperumal Koil, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°45′41″N 79°59′58″E / 12.76139°N 79.99944°E / 12.76139; 79.99944
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms5
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeSKL
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar South Line Paranur
Location
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History

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The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

The station

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Platforms

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There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Station layout

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G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P Platform 5 (Not in Operation)
FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the right | P5 (Not in Operation)
Platform 4 Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach
Next Station: Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
Platform 3 Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach
FOB, Island platform | P2 & P3 (Express Lines) | P2 Doors will open on the right | P3 Doors will open on the right
Platform 2 Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn
Platform 1 Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn
Next Station: Paranur
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Connectivity

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The level crossing no. LC47 at the station is being replaced by an overbridge with a roundabout on top at a cost of 520 million. Work commenced in 2012.[3]

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.
  2. ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (13 March 2012). "Road overbridge project awaits NOC". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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