Ambattur railway station

Ambattur
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationVaradarajapuram, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°06′52″N 80°09′09″E / 13.114342°N 80.152524°E / 13.114342; 80.152524
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks8
ConnectionsRed Line - Ambattur metro station (Proposed)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeABU
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified29 November 1979
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Passengers
201350,000/day
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Thirumullaivoyal West Line Pattaravakkam
Location
Ambattur
Location within India
Ambattur
Ambattur (Tamil Nadu)

Ambattur railway station is one of the main railway stations of the Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ambattur, a suburb of Chennai located 17 km north-west of the city centre. It is situated at Varadarajapuram in Ambattur, with an elevation of 19.18 metres above sea level.