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Putlur railway station

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Putlur Railway Station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Putlur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 39 km west of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 44 m above sea level.

Coordinates13°6′46″N 79°56′24″E
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Putlur
Putlur railway station in June 2024
General information
LocationPutlur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°6′46″N 79°56′24″E
System Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
OwnerMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
LinesWest, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type
Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station codePTLR
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979[1]
Former namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Tiruvallur West Line Sevvapet Road
Location
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Putlur is a halt station and not a full-fledged one.

History

Putlur Chennai suburban station—westward view (June 2024)
Road overbridge crossing the Putlur railway station

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

This suburban railway station consists of 2 Platforms (1 side platform and 1 island platform) which can fit an 24-coach express train.

G North Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance, FOB & 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 left | T3 & T4 – Express Lines
Platform 2 Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Sevvapet Road
Platform 1 Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Tiruvallur
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G South Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

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