Railway station in the town of Vaniyambadi
12°40′43″N 78°37′18″E / 12.67849°N 78.62165°E / 12.67849; 78.62165Elevation | 355 metres (1,165 ft) |
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Owned by | Indian Railways |
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Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |
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Platforms | 3 |
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Other information |
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Status | Active |
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Station code | VN |
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Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Chennai |
History |
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Electrified | Yes |
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Location |
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Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil NaduLocation in India Show map of India |
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Chennai Central MMC — Jolarpet |
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Chennai Central–Bangalore City line |
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| | | km | | | | | 0 | Chennai Central | | | | 2 | Basin Bridge | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vyasarpadi Jeeva | | | | 4 | Vyasarpadi | | | | 5 | Perambur | | | | 6 | Perambur Carriage Works | | | | 8 | Perambur Loco Works | | | | | | | | | 9 | Villivakkam | | | | 12 | Korattur | | | | 14 | Pattaravakkam | | | | 16 | Ambattur | | | | 17 | Thirumullaivoyal | | | | 18 | Annanur | | | | 21 | Avadi | | | | 24 | Hindu College | | | | 25 | Pattabiram | | | | | | | | | 26 | Pattabiram West | | | | 27 | Nemilichery Halt | | | | 29 | Thiruninravur | | | | | Tata Steel Yard | | | | 32 | Veppampattu | | | | 36 | Sevvapet Road | | | | 39 | Puttlur Halt | | | | 42 | Tiruvallur | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 50 | | | | 45 | Eggatur Halt | | | | 47 | Kadambattur | | | | 50 | Senji Pannambakkam | | | | 53 | Manavur | | | | 58 | Tiruvalangadu | | | | 61 | Mosur | | | | 63 | Pulliyamangalam | | | | | | | | | 69 | Arakkonam Junction | | | | | | | | | 70 | Melapakkam | | | | | Ultratech Cement | | | | 78 | Chitteri | | | | 80 | Anavardikhanpet | | | | 87 | Mahendra Vadi | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 128 | Mahendra Vadi Quarry | | | | | | | | 90 | Sholinghur | | | | 98 | Thalangai | | | | 100 | Marudalam | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 61 | | | | 105 | Wallajah Road | | | | 113 | Mukundarayapuram | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/NH4-IN.svg/13px-NH4-IN.svg.png) NH 4 | | | | | Ponnai River | | | | 118 | Tiruvalem | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 59 | | | | 128 | Sevur | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 9/83 | | | | | | | | | 129 | Katpadi Junction | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 137 | Latteri | | | | 142 | Virinchipuram | | | | 148 | Kayanur | | | | 154 | Guriyapattam | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 127 | | | | 159 | Melalathur | | | | 164 | Valathoor | | | | 170 | Melpatti | | | | | Palar River | | | | 176 | Pachachakupam | | | | 182 | Ambur | | | | 190 | Vinnamangalam | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/NH46-IN.svg/13px-NH46-IN.svg.png) NH 46 | | | | 198 | Vaniyambadi | | | | 206 | Kettandapatti | | | | 213 | Jolarpettai Junction | | | | | | | | | 222 | Somanayyakanpatti | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/NH46-IN.svg/13px-NH46-IN.svg.png) NH 46 | | | | 230 | Patchur | | km | | 235 | Kotturu | | | | | | Malanur | 241 | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 219 | | | 16 | Marikuppam | Kuppam | 254 | | 14 | Champion | Gudupalli | 264 | | 12 | Ooragaum | Bisanattam | 269 | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 96 | | | | 9 | Coromandel | Kamasamudram | 276 | | | | Varadapur | 283 | | 7 | BEML Nagar | | | | | | Bangarapet Junction | 288 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 95 | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 95 | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 96 | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/NH4-IN.svg/13px-NH4-IN.svg.png) NH 4 | | | | 17 | Kolar | | | | | Kolar-Chik Ballapur Road | Maralahalli | 296 | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 5 | | | | 29 | Jangatta Halt | | | | | Lake Maduvadi Kare | Tayakal | 300 | | 33 | Gottihalli Halt | | | | 38 | Dalasanur Halt | | | | 46 | Srinivasapura Halt | Bytrayanhalli | 309 | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/NH234-IN.svg/13px-NH234-IN.svg.png) NH 234 | | | | 56 | Dodaanatta Halt | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 82 | Malur | 315 | | 67 | Chintamani | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/NH234-IN.svg/13px-NH234-IN.svg.png) NH 234 | | | | 79 | Husenahalli Halt | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 117 | | | 88 | Sidlagatta | | | | 95 | Gidanahalli Halt | | | | 104 | Chik Ballapur | Devangonthi | 327 | | 110 | Nandi Halt | | | | 117 | Venkatagiri Kote Halt | | | | 120 | Avatihalli | Whitefield | 335 | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/NH7-IN.svg/13px-NH7-IN.svg.png) NH 7 | | | | 126 | Devanahalli | | | | | | Whitefield Satellite | 337 | | 138 | Dodjala | | | | 142 | Bettahalsoor | | | | | | Krishnarajapuram | 344 | | 150 | Yelahanka | | | | | | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/NH7-IN.svg/13px-NH7-IN.svg.png) NH 7 | | | | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Road_marker_IN_SH.svg/12px-Road_marker_IN_SH.svg.png) State Highway 104 | | | | 150 | Yelahanka | | | | 157 | Thanisandra | | | | 163 | Channasandra | | | | | | Bangalore East | 351 | | | | Bangalore Cantt | 353 | | | | | | | | | Bangalore City | 358 | | | | | | | | | | km | | km | | Sources: - Google maps
- 12639 Brindavan Express
- 76551 KSR Bengaluru–Kolar DEMU (via Chik Ballapur)
- 76501 Bangarpet–Kolar railbus
- 56505 Bangarpet–Marikuppam Passenger
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Vaniyambadi railway station (station code: VN) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station in the town of Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India.
The station is close to a bus stand.
It belongs to the southern railway Chennai division. The station is located 198 Km from Chennai.
Twenty-five trains visit this station.
Design
It has three platforms. The second platform is used for trains toward Katpadi Junction, Arakkonam Junction, and Chennai Central railway station. The third platform is used for trains toward Jolarpettai Junction.
Crash
On February 12, 1981, three trains -- Trivandrum Mail, Yercaud Express and a goods train were involved in a crash that left 20 dead and at least 50 injured. According to news reports, the couplings of a goods train had snapped and the loose wagons slipped onto a second line. The Trivandrum Mail (No 20 Madras Mail) crashed into the wagons and derailed.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "42 years ago, a tragically similar triple train crash occurred in Tamil Nadu". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links
- Vaniyambadi municipality
- Vaniyambadi railway station
12°40′45″N 78°37′22″E / 12.6792°N 78.6229°E / 12.6792; 78.6229
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