Korattur railway station

Korattur railway station is a railway station on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located 12 km from the main Chennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhoods of Korattur, Kolathur and Padi. It has an elevation of 12.85 m above sea level. It is situated in the western part of Chennai.

Korattur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Korattur railway station
General information
Location	Korattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13°6′48″N 80°11′3″E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	West, North West and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway.
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	KOTR[1]
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	29 November 1979[2]
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Passengers
2018	43,000
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station Pattaravakkam towards Arakkonam Junction West Line Villivakkam towards Chennai Central MMC
Route map Legend Chennai Central MMC — Jolarpet 213 Jolarpettai Junction 206 Kettandapatti 202 Vaniyambadi Kettandapatti Block Hut 198 Vaniyambadi 193 Vinnamangalam Vaniyambadi Block Hut 189 Vinnamangalam 186 Ambur Vaniyambadi Block Hut 182 Ambur 176 Pachchakuppam 170 Melpadi 164 Valathoor 159 Mel-Alattur 154 Gudiyattam 148 Kavanoor 143 Virinchipuram 137 Latteri West South Line 129 Katpadi Junction 124 Seevur 118 Thiruvalam 112 Mukundarayapuram 105 Walajah Road 98 Marudhalam 94 Thalangai 90 Sholinghur 86 Mahendravady 80 Anavardhikhanpettai 76 Chitteri Melpakam West North Line South West Line 69 Arakkonam Junction Puliyamangalam Mosur 58 Thiruvalangadu 54 Manavur Kosasthalaiyar River Senji Panambakkam Kadambattur 45 Egattur 42 Tiruvallur Puttlur 36 Sevvapet Road 32 Veppampattu 29 Thiruninravur 26 Nemilichery 29 Pattabiram Military Siding Engineering Depot 28 Pattabiram Military Siding 25 Pattabiram 24 Hindu College 21 Avadi Red Line 18 Annanur 17 Thirumullaivoyal 15 Ambattur Red Line 14 Pattaravakkam 12 Korattur ICF Furnishing Factory 13 Anna Nagar West 12 Padi 9 Villivakkam Red Line 8 Perambur Loco Works 6 Perambur Carriage Works 5 Perambur Purple Line 4 Vyasarpadi Jeeva North Line to Chennai Beach 2 Basin Bridge 0 Chennai Central MMC
Location

History

Exit and ticket counter at the station

The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional lines at the station were electrified on 2 October 1986, with the electrification of the Villivakkam–Avadi section.^[2]

Layout

The station has four tracks, two exclusively for suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by a side platform and an island platform. The station's entrance and the ticket counter are located on the side platform. The platforms are connected by means of a footbridge for pedestrians.

Station layout

G	North Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P	Track 4	Towards → MGR Chennai Central
	Track 3	Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
	FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the right | P3 & P4 – Express Lines
	Platform 2	Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Villivakkam
	Platform 1	Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Pattaravakkam
	FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G	South Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Traffic

On an average, suburban trains on the western rail route between Chennai Central and Arakkonam make about 260 trips through the station. As of 2018, more than 43,000 passengers board trains at the Korattur railway station every day.^[3] The Korattur station chiefly serves college students and industrial workers from the Ambattur Industrial Estate.^[4]

Developments

A subway to replace level crossing no. 4 at the railway station has been planned at a cost of ₹ 112.5 million, for which tenders have been finalised.^[5]

See also

• India portal

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

References

1. "Detailed of Korattur Railway Station in Southern Railway Zone". Stationcode.net. Retrieved 1 September 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
3. Madhavan, D. (14 December 2018). "Where the wait seems longer". The Hindu DownTown. Chennai. p. 1.
4. Madhavan, D. (25 June 2016). "Korattur station needs a facelift". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
5. "Avadi-Sriperumbudur line to be sought in rail budget". The Hindu. Chennai. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

External links

• Korattur station at Indiarailinfo.com