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 west of Chennai Central. It has an elevation of 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 GNorth Entrance Street levelExit/Entrance & ticket counterPFOB, Side platform | P4 – Express LinesPlatform 4Towards → MGR Chennai CentralPlatform 3Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai JunctionFOB, Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 – Express LinesPlatform 2Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is VeppampattuPlatform 1Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is PutlurFOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the leftGSouth Entrance Street levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
See also
Chennai Suburban Railway
References
External links Sevvapet Road station at Indiarailinfo.com