Guduvancheri railway station (station code: GI) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the town of Guduvancheri, a suburb of the Chennai metropolitan area in Chengalpattu district.It is situated at a distance of from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Guduvancheri, with an elevation of above sea level.
History The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.
The station
Platforms There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
Station layout PPlatform 5(Not in Operation)FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the left | P5 (Not in Operation)Platform 4Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachNext Station: UrapakkamPlatform 3Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachFOB, Island platform | P3 (Express Line) | P2 Doors will open on the right | P3 Doors will open on the rightPlatform 2Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram JnPlatform 1Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram JnNext Station: PotheriFOB, Side platform | P1 (Express Line) | P1 Doors will open on the leftGStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
Projects and development It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.
See also
Chennai Suburban Railway
References
External links Guduvancheri railway station at IndiaRailInfo.com