Singaperumal Koil railway station

Coordinates: 12°45′41″N 79°59′58″E / 12.76139°N 79.99944°E / 12.76139; 79.99944
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Singaperumal Koil

சிங்கபெருமாள் கோவில்
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Singaperumal Koil, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°45′41″N 79°59′58″E / 12.76139°N 79.99944°E / 12.76139; 79.99944
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms5
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeSKL
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar South Line Paranur
Location
Map

Singaperumal Koil railway station (station code: SKL[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Singaperumal Koil, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 51 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Singaperumal Koil, with an elevation of 45 m above sea level.

History[edit]

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

Connectivity[edit]

The level crossing no. LC47 at the station is being replaced by an overbridge with a roundabout on top at a cost of 520 million. Work commenced in 2012.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (13 March 2012). "Road overbridge project awaits NOC". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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