Vaniyambadi railway station

Vaniyambadi வாணியம்பாடி
Indian Railways station
Vaniyambadi railway station board
General information
Location	India
Coordinates	12.67849°N 78.62165°E / 12.67849; 78.62165
Elevation	355 metres (1,165 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	VN
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Chennai
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kettandapatti towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Vinnamangalam towards Chennai Central
Location Vaniyambadi Location in Tamil Nadu Vaniyambadi Location in India

Chennai Central MMC — Jolarpet
213 Jolarpettai Junction 206 Kettandapatti 202 Vaniyambadi Kettandapatti Block Hut 198 Vaniyambadi 193 Vinnamangalam Vaniyambadi Block Hut 189 Vinnamangalam 186 Ambur Vaniyambadi Block Hut 182 Ambur 176 Pachchakuppam 170 Melpadi 164 Valathoor 159 Mel-Alattur 154 Gudiyattam 148 Kavanoor 143 Virinchipuram 137 Latteri West South Line 129 Katpadi Junction 124 Seevur 118 Thiruvalam 112 Mukundarayapuram 105 Walajah Road 98 Marudhalam 94 Thalangai 90 Sholinghur 86 Mahendravady 80 Anavardhikhanpettai 76 Chitteri Melpakam West North Line South West Line 69 Arakkonam Junction Puliyamangalam Mosur 58 Thiruvalangadu 54 Manavur Kosasthalaiyar River Senji Panambakkam Kadambattur 45 Egattur 42 Tiruvallur Puttlur 36 Sevvapet Road 32 Veppampattu 29 Thiruninravur 26 Nemilichery 29 Pattabiram Military Siding Engineering Depot 28 Pattabiram Military Siding 25 Pattabiram 24 Hindu College 21 Avadi Red Line 18 Annanur 17 Thirumullaivoyal 15 Ambattur Red Line 14 Pattaravakkam 12 Korattur ICF Furnishing Factory 13 Anna Nagar West Red Line 12 Padi 9 Villivakkam Red Line 8 Perambur Loco Works 6 Perambur Carriage Works 5 Perambur Purple Line 4 Vyasarpadi Jeeva North Line to Chennai Beach 2 Basin Bridge 0 Chennai Central MMC

Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
km 0 Chennai Central to Chennai Egmore- Thanjavur main line 2 Basin Bridge Chennai diamond junction to Gudur– Chennai section 3 Vyasarpadi Jeeva 4 Vyasarpadi 5 Perambur 6 Perambur Carriage Works 8 Perambur Loco Works Integral Coach Factory 9 Villivakkam 12 Korattur 14 Pattaravakkam 16 Ambattur 17 Thirumullaivoyal 18 Annanur 21 Avadi 24 Hindu College 25 Pattabiram Heavy Vehicles Factory 26 Pattabiram West 27 Nemilichery Halt 29 Thiruninravur Tata Steel Yard 32 Veppampattu 36 Sevvapet Road 39 Puttlur Halt 42 Tiruvallur State Highway 50 45 Eggatur Halt 47 Kadambattur 50 Senji Pannambakkam 53 Manavur 58 Tiruvalangadu 61 Mosur 63 Pulliyamangalam to Arakkonam–Chengalpattu branch line Arakkonam NAS 69 Arakkonam Junction to Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section 70 Melapakkam Ultratech Cement 78 Chitteri 80 Anavardikhanpet 87 Mahendra Vadi State Highway 128 Mahendra Vadi Quarry 90 Sholinghur 98 Thalangai 100 Marudalam State Highway 61 105 Wallajah Road 113 Mukundarayapuram NH 4 Ponnai River 118 Tiruvalem State Highway 59 128 Sevur State Highway 9/83 to Dharmavaram Junction 129 Katpadi Junction to Puducherry 137 Latteri 142 Virinchipuram 148 Kayanur 154 Guriyapattam State Highway 127 159 Melalathur 164 Valathoor 170 Melpatti Palar River 176 Pachachakupam 182 Ambur 190 Vinnamangalam NH 46 198 Vaniyambadi 206 Kettandapatti 213 Jolarpettai Junction to Jolarpettai– Shoranur line 222 Somanayyakanpatti NH 46 230 Patchur km 235 Kotturu Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh border Malanur 241 State Highway 219 16 Marikuppam Kuppam 254 14 Champion Gudupalli 264 12 Ooragaum Bisanattam 269 State Highway 96 Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border 9 Coromandel Kamasamudram 276 BEML Limited Varadapur 283 7 BEML Nagar Bangarapet Junction 288 0 0 to Kadapa– Bangalore section State Highway 95 State Highway 95 State Highway 96 NH 4 17 Kolar Kolar-Chik Ballapur Road Maralahalli 296 State Highway 5 29 Jangatta Halt Lake Maduvadi Kare Tayakal 300 33 Gottihalli Halt 38 Dalasanur Halt 46 Srinivasapura Halt Bytrayanhalli 309 NH 234 56 Dodaanatta Halt State Highway 82 Malur 315 67 Chintamani NH 234 79 Husenahalli Halt State Highway 117 88 Sidlagatta 95 Gidanahalli Halt 104 Chik Ballapur Devangonthi 327 110 Nandi Halt 117 Venkatagiri Kote Halt 120 Avatihalli Whitefield 335 NH 7 126 Devanahalli Kempegowda International Airport Whitefield Satellite 337 138 Dodjala 142 Bettahalsoor to Guntakal– Bangalore section Krishnarajapuram 344 150 Yelahanka to Yesvantpur NH 7 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. State Highway 104 150 Yelahanka 157 Thanisandra 163 Channasandra Jolarpettai– Shoranur line Bangalore East 351 Bangalore Cantt 353 to Bangalore–Arsikere– Hubli line Bangalore City 358 to Mysore Junction km km Sources: Google maps 12639 Brindavan Express 76551 KSR Bengaluru–Kolar DEMU (via Chik Ballapur) 76501 Bangarpet–Kolar railbus 56505 Bangarpet–Marikuppam Passenger

Vaniyambadi railway station (station code: VN) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the town of Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India.

The station is close to a bus stand.

It belongs to the southern railway Chennai division. The station is located 198 Km from Chennai.

Twenty-five trains visit this station.

Design

It has three platforms. The second platform is used for trains toward Katpadi Junction, Arakkonam Junction, and Chennai Central railway station. The third platform is used for trains toward Jolarpettai Junction.

Crash

On February 12, 1981, three trains -- Trivandrum Mail, Yercaud Express and a goods train were involved in a crash that left 20 dead and at least 50 injured. According to news reports, the couplings of a goods train had snapped and the loose wagons slipped onto a second line. The Trivandrum Mail (No 20 Madras Mail) crashed into the wagons and derailed.

See also

• List of railway stations in India

External links

• Vaniyambadi municipality
• Vaniyambadi railway station