V. O. C. Nagar railway station

V. O. C. Nagar வ. உ. சி. நகர்
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
V.O.C Nagar Railway Station
Location	Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13°8′28″N 80°17′16″E / 13.14111°N 80.28778°ECoordinates: 13°8′28″N 80°17′16″E / 13.14111°N 80.28778°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

V. O. C. Nagar railway station is one of the railway station if 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.

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

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–Gummidipoondi section.^[1]

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

References

1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
2. "Suburban railway stations need more facilities". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 1 Dec 2012.

External links

• V. O. C. Nagar station at Indiarailinfo.com