Urapakkam railway station
Urapakkam railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Urapakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 37 km (23 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Urapakkam, with an elevation of 29 m (95 ft) above sea level.
Urappakkam | |
|---|---|
| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 Urapakkam railway station | |
| Location | National Highway 32, Urapakkam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 12°52′4″N 80°4′20″E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | UPM |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Location | |
  Urappakkam Location in Chennai  Urappakkam Location in Tamil Nadu  Urappakkam Location in India | |
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram–Chengalpattu section.[1]
Amenities at/near railway station
The railway station is accessible from Urapakkam east through the railway station road and through the west side using the railway foot overbridge.
The station has 2 broad-gauge tracks 3rd track under construction.
The metre-gauge track is not used and has already been dismantled.
There was a railway manned crossing that has been closed since 2013 after construction of a railway overbridge.
The railway station is moving towards computerised ticket and the station master is available from 9 AM till 11 PM. There are no platform tickets at this railway station.
The Urapakkam railway station now offers return tickets to any station on the EMU line from Chengalpet to Chennai Fort. However, there are no tickets issued to MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) and CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited).
See also
References
- "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
