Pattabiram railway station explained

Pattabiram
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Address:Chennai–Tiruvallur High Road, Pattabiram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 072, India
Coordinates:13.1186°N 80.065°W
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line:West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Parking:Available
Code:PAB
Zone:Southern Railways
Electrified:29 November 1979
Former:South Indian Railway
Passengers:16,000/day
Pass Year:2013
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Pattabiram railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 25 km from Chennai Central railway station, it is a suburb situated on the western part of Chennai, India. the station serves the neighbourhoods of Pattabiram. It has an elevation of 31 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

The station

Platforms

There are a total of 2 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

Station layout

GNorth Entrance Street levelExit/Entrance, FOB & ticket counter
PTrack 4Towards → MGR Chennai Central
Track 3Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | T3 & T4Express Lines|-| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Platform 2| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Hindu College|-| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Platform 1| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Nemilichery|-| colspan="2" width="100" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" align="center" |FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left|-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |G| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |South Entrance Street level| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter|-|}

Commuter facilities

Around 16,000 commuters use the station every day. In 2002, the railway department allotted 12 million for improving passenger amenities at the Pattabiram and Puliamangalam stations.[2] A bridge connecting north bazaar with south bazaar over level crossing 10 at the Tiruvallur end of the railway station was inaugurated in 2010[3] and has a fleet of steps on either end for commuters to access the bridge.[4] The bridge caters to about 50 villages with a population of over 60,000. The residents are demanding that a road overbridge be built to replace the other level crossing.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.
  2. News: More amenities for Pattabiram railway station . Chennai . 8 December 2002 . . 1 Oct 2012.
  3. News: Jeeva . After new bridge in Pattabiram, residents seek more buses . Chennai . 1 September 2010 . https://archive.today/20130103064957/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-01/chennai/28234902_1_mtc-new-buses-metropolitan-transport-corporation . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 1 Oct 2012.
  4. News: Ayyappan . V. . Commuters court danger at Pattabiram railway station . Chennai . 18 October 2010 . https://archive.today/20130103232816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/chennai/28265566_1_commuters-people-cross-railway-authorities . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 1 Oct 2012.
  5. News: Lakshmi . K. . Residents ask for overbridge in Pattabiram . The Hindu . Chennai . 17 July 2012 . 1 Oct 2012.