Singaperumal Koil railway station (station code: SKL) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of 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 neighbourhood of Singaperumal Koil, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 51 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Singaperumal Koil, with an elevation of 45 m 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 GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counterPPlatform 5(Not in Operation)FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the right | P5 (Not in Operation)Platform 4Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachNext Station: Maraimalai Nagar KamarajarPlatform 3Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachFOB, Island platform | P2 & P3 (Express Lines) | 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: ParanurFOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the leftGStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
Connectivity The level crossing no. LC47 at the station is being replaced by an overbridge with a roundabout on top at a cost of 520 million. Work commenced in 2012.
See also
Chennai Suburban Railway
References
External links Singaperumal Koil railway station at IndiaRailInfo.com