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V. O. C. Nagar railway station
Railway station in Chennai, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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V. O. C. Nagar railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi 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.
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General information | |
Location | Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 13°8′28″N 80°17′16″E |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | VOC |
Fare zone | Southern Railways |
History | |
Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
Previous names | South Indian Railway |
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]