Pattaravakkam railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of theChennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 14 km fromChennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhoods ofPattaravakkam and Ambattur Industrial Estate and other smaller suburbs such as Karukku,Kallikuppam, and Menambedu. It has an elevation of 16.01 m abovesea level. It is a suburb ofChennai City.
Platform 1 at Pattaravakkam railway stationA view of the footbridge at the station
The first lines in the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional lines at the station were electrified on 2 October 1986, with the electrification of the Villivakkam–Avadi section.[2]
The station has four tracks, two exclusively for suburban trains. The suburban tracks are served by aside platform and anisland platform. The station's entrance and the ticket counter are located on the side platform. The platforms are connected by means of afootbridge for pedestrians.
Ticket counter and the main entrance/exit at the station
The station is devoid of several basic amenities for several years now. An odd 48 sq ft room is the sole staff building in the station, which houses the only ticket counter of the station. There is no room for the station master or any other security staff in the station.[3]
A 1.15 km long, two-laned road overbridge with 21 spans[4] serves the level crossing no. 5 near the station. In 2009, the government sanctioned the₹ 350-million project, which was jointly built by the State Highways and the Southern Railway, but the construction work began in June 2011. It was opened to traffic in June 2014. It connects Aavin Dairy Road in Ambattur with Karukku Main Road.[5]
