Sevvapet Road railway station
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Sevvapet Road Sevvaipettai Salai | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°07′30″N 79°57′58″E / 13.125028°N 79.966079°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SVR |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 29 November 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 6000/ day | |
Sevvapet Road railway station is one of railway stations of Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Sevvapet, Thiruvur, and Thozhuvur and is located 35 km (22 mi) west of Chennai Central. It has an elevation of 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1] An agriculture research centre was located near railway station.
Neighbourhoods[edit]
The station has two villages on either side of the railway track. The village on the Southern side of the station is named Tiruvur, and the one on the other side is Thozhuvur, with chiefly agricultural fields.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links[edit]
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