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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
References
External links
Vaniyambadi municipality
Vaniyambadi railway station
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Vaniyambadi railway station
- Vaniyambadi
- Ramanaickenpettai
- Periyapet
- Jolarpettai Junction railway station
- List of railway stations in India
- Jolarpettai
- Perambur railway station
- List of railway accidents and incidents in India
- Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor
