Saidapet railway station explained

Saidapet
Native Name:
Saidapettai
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Karaneeswarar Koil Street, Suriyammapet, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 015, India
Coordinates:13.0242°N 80.2242°W
Line:South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Opened:Early 1900s
Electrified:15 November 1931
Code:SP
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway
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Mapframe-Marker:rail
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Map State:collapsed

Saidapet railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Saidapet and Little Mount. It is situated about from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of above sea level.

History

Saidapet railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was opened on 11 May 1931, and the tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]

The station

Platforms

There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 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

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1FOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 1Towards → Chennai Beach next station is Mambalam
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left/right | P2 Doors will open on the right|-| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Platform 2| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards ← Tambaram / Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn next station is Guindy|-| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Platform 3| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards → Chennai Egmore|-| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |FOB, Island platform | P3 and P4 | (Express Line)
Platform 4Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction
P1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electric Traction - I . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.
  2. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.