V. O. C. Nagar railway station

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V. O. C. Nagar
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
V. O. C. Nagar railway station.jpg
V.O.C Nagar Railway Station
LocationTondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°8′28″N 80°17′16″E / 13.14111°N 80.28778°E / 13.14111; 80.28778Coordinates: 13°8′28″N 80°17′16″E / 13.14111°N 80.28778°E / 13.14111; 80.28778
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeVOC
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway

V. O. C. Nagar railway station is one of the railway station if the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway. It was previously known as Tondiarpet Marshalling Yard railway station. It serves the neighbourhood of Tondiarpet, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 6 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 5 m above sea level.

The railway station is mostly used by railway employees since it is very close to many railway establishments. This station is mostly visited by rail fans for rail fanning since it has a big railway yard. Chennai Port Trust ground is close to this railway station. However, it lacks several basic amenities.[2]

History[]

Name plate VOC Nagar.JPG

The railway station was initially known as Tondiarpet marshalling yard railway station and later renamed to V. O. C. Nagar. The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central– section.[1]

See also[]

  • Chennai Suburban Railway
  • Railway stations in Chennai

References[]

  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Suburban railway stations need more facilities". The Hindu. Chennai. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

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