V. O. C. Nagar railway station explained

V. O. C. Nagar
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:13.1411°N 80.2878°W
Line:North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Parking:Available
Electrified:13 April 1979
Code:VOC
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway

V. O. C. Nagar railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway. It was previously known as Tondiarpet Marshalling Yard railway station. It serves the neighbourhood of Tondiarpet, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 6 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 5 m above sea level.

The railway station is mostly used by railway employees since it is very close to many railway establishments. This station is mostly visited by rail fans for rail fanning since it has a big railway yard. Chennai Port Trust ground is close to this railway station. However, it lacks several basic amenities.[1]

History

The railway station was initially known as Tondiarpet marshalling yard railway station and later renamed to V. O. C. Nagar. The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Suburban railway stations need more facilities . The Hindu . Chennai . 7 March 2011 . 1 Dec 2012.
  2. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.