Kanchipuram railway station

Kanchipuram
காஞ்சிபுரம்
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Location Konnerikuppam, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 12°50′54″N 79°42′18″E / 12.8484°N 79.7051°E / 12.8484; 79.7051Coordinates: 12°50′54″N 79°42′18″E / 12.8484°N 79.7051°E / 12.8484; 79.7051
Elevation 85 metres (279 ft)
Owned by Indian railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Platforms 3
Tracks 4
Connections Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Chennai

Kanchipuram railway station serves as the principal railway station of the temple city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. The station is a part of the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, one of the eight zones of the Indian Railways and is coded as CJ for official purposes.

Location and Layout

The new Kanchipuram Railway Station is located at the heart of the town on the Western banks o the Ponneri Eri. It is in close proximity to the local bus stand and the nearest airport from here is the Chennai International Airport, located at a distance of 72 km from the station.

The station is on the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu branch line which is a major route for local and suburban traffic.

Kanchipuram railway station is one of the stations in the Chennai Suburban Railway on the Chennai Beach-Tirumalpur route(South-West line).

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