Pattabiram railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Pattabiram
| style = Indian Railways
| type = 30px Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
| image =
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| address = Chennai–Tiruvallur High Road, Pattabiram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 072, India
| coordinates = {{coord |13|7|7|N|80|3|54|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-TN|display=inline,title}}
| owned = Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
| line = West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Available
| bicycle =
| accessible =
| code = PAB
| zone = Southern Railways
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 29 November 1979
| former = South Indian Railway
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2013
| pass_percent =
| services = {{adjacent stations|system1=Chennai Suburban|line1=West|left1=Nemilichery|to-left=Arakkonam Junction|right1=Hindu College|to-right1=Chennai Central MMC}}
| route_map = {{West Line, Chennai Suburban}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #FF3210
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Pattabiram railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 25 km from Chennai Central railway station, it is a suburb situated on the western part of Chennai, India. the station serves the neighbourhoods of Pattabiram. It has an elevation of 31 m above sea level.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.{{cite web
| title = IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004
| work = History of Electrification
| publisher = IRFCA.org
| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html
| access-date = 17 Nov 2012}}
The station
= Platforms =
There are a total of 2 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.
= Station layout =
| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="50" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |G | valign="top" width="100" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |North Entrance Street level | valign="top" width="390" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance, FOB & ticket counter |
| rowspan="6" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="center" |P
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Track 4 | width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → MGR Chennai Central |
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 3px black;" |Track 3
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 3px black;" |Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction |
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |FOB, Island platform |
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Platform 2
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Hindu College |
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Platform 1
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Nemilichery |
| colspan="2" width="100" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" align="center" |FOB, Side platform |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |G
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |South Entrance Street level | style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Commuter facilities
Around 16,000 commuters use the station every day. In 2002, the railway department allotted {{INR}} 12 million for improving passenger amenities at the Pattabiram and Puliamangalam stations.{{cite news
| title = More amenities for Pattabiram railway station
| location = Chennai
| date = 8 December 2002
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2002/12/08/stories/2002120807400300.htm
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125133836/http://www.hindu.com/2002/12/08/stories/2002120807400300.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 25 January 2013
| newspaper = The Hindu
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}} A bridge connecting north bazaar with south bazaar over level crossing 10 at the Tiruvallur end of the railway station was inaugurated in 2010{{cite news
| last = Jeeva
| title = After new bridge in Pattabiram, residents seek more buses
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 September 2010
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-01/chennai/28234902_1_mtc-new-buses-metropolitan-transport-corporation
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103064957/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-01/chennai/28234902_1_mtc-new-buses-metropolitan-transport-corporation
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = The Times of India
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}} and has a fleet of steps on either end for commuters to access the bridge.{{cite news
| last = Ayyappan
| first = V.
| title = Commuters court danger at Pattabiram railway station
| location = Chennai
| date = 18 October 2010
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/chennai/28265566_1_commuters-people-cross-railway-authorities
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103232816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/chennai/28265566_1_commuters-people-cross-railway-authorities
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = The Times of India
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}} The bridge caters to about 50 villages with a population of over 60,000. The residents are demanding that a road overbridge be built to replace the other level crossing.{{cite news
| last = Lakshmi
| first = K.
| title = Residents ask for overbridge in Pattabiram
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 17 July 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3646847.ece
| access-date = 1 Oct 2012}}
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|India|Trains}}}}
References
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External links
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pattabiram-pab/8838 Pattabiram railway station at Indiarailinfo.com]
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West North|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West South|Pattabiram |DRBCC Hindu College|Thiruninravur|16|24.93}}
{{Chennai Topics}}
Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway