Sevvapet Road railway station

Sevvapet Road Sevvaipettai Salai
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13.125028°N 79.966079°E / 13.125028; 79.966079
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
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Passengers
6000/ day
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station Putlur towards Arakkonam Junction West Line Veppampattu towards Chennai Central MMC
Route map Chennai Central MMC — Jolarpet 213 Jolarpettai Junction 206 Kettandapatti 202 Vaniyambadi Kettandapatti Block Hut 198 Vaniyambadi 193 Vinnamangalam Vaniyambadi Block Hut 189 Vinnamangalam 186 Ambur Vaniyambadi Block Hut 182 Ambur 176 Pachchakuppam 170 Melpadi 164 Valathoor 159 Mel-Alattur 154 Gudiyattam 148 Kavanoor 143 Virinchipuram 137 Latteri West South Line 129 Katpadi Junction 124 Seevur 118 Thiruvalam 112 Mukundarayapuram 105 Walajah Road 98 Marudhalam 94 Thalangai 90 Sholinghur 86 Mahendravady 80 Anavardhikhanpettai 76 Chitteri Melpakam West North Line South West Line 69 Arakkonam Junction Puliyamangalam Mosur 58 Thiruvalangadu 54 Manavur Kosasthalaiyar River Senji Panambakkam Kadambattur 45 Egattur 42 Tiruvallur Puttlur 36 Sevvapet Road 32 Veppampattu 29 Thiruninravur 26 Nemilichery 29 Pattabiram Military Siding Engineering Depot 28 Pattabiram Military Siding 25 Pattabiram 24 Hindu College 21 Avadi 18 Annanur 17 Thirumullaivoyal 15 Ambattur 14 Pattaravakkam 12 Korattur ICF Furnishing Factory 13 Anna Nagar 12 Padi 9 Villivakkam 8 Perambur Loco Works 6 Perambur Carriage Works 5 Perambur 4 Vyasarpadi Jeeva North Line to Chennai Beach 2 Basin Bridge 0 Chennai Central MMC
Location

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

The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. An agriculture research centre was located near railway station.

Neighbourhoods

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.

The station

Platforms

There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

Station layout

G	North Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P	FOB, Side platform | P4 – Express Lines
	Platform 4	Towards → MGR Chennai Central
	Platform 3	Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction
	FOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 – Express Lines
	Platform 2	Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Veppampattu
	Platform 1	Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Putlur
	FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G	South Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway

External links

• Sevvapet Road station at Indiarailinfo.com