Singaperumal Koil railway station

Singaperumal Koil railway station 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
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationNational Highway 32, Singaperumal Koil, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°45′41″N 79°59′58″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeSKL
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Singaperumal Koil
Location in Tamil Nadu
Singaperumal Koil
Location in India

History

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

Connectivity

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.[2]

See also

References

  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (13 March 2012). "Road overbridge project awaits NOC". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 11 September 2013.


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