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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.

LocationKorattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′48″N 80°11′3″E
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Korattur
Korattur railway station
General information
LocationKorattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′48″N 80°11′3″E
System Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
OwnerMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
LinesWest, North West and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway.
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
Standard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeKOTR[1]
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[2]
Former namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
201843,000
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Pattaravakkam West Line Villivakkam
Location
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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]

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