Katpadi Junction railway station

Katpadi Junction is an A-category junction railway station located in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu.[1]

Vellore Katpadi Junction
Express train and passenger train station
Name of the station
Location	Vellore, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	12°58′20″N 79°8′18″E
Elevation	213 metres (699 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Gudur–Katpadi branch line Villupuram–Katpadi branch line
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Connections
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	VKPD
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jolarpet Junction towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Arakkonam Junction towards Chennai Central
Route map Legend Katpadi–Viluppuram branch line km to Chittoor  Chennai Central   0 Katpadi Junction   Jolarpettai Junction  MAS limits TPJ limits Palar River 9 Vellore Town 10 Vellore Cantonment 19 Pennathur Halt 22 Kaniyambadi 31 Kannamangalam 35 Onnupuram Halt 40 Sedarampattu Kamandala River 46 Arni Road 50 Madimangalam 62 Polur Cheyyar River 76 Agaram Sibbandi 84 Turinjapuram 93 Tiruvannamalai Thurinjal River 110 Tandarai 113 Andampaliam 119 Adhichchanur 123 Thirukkovilur 136 Mugaiyur 141 Ayandur 145 Mambalappattu 149 Teli 153 Venkatesapuram  Chennai Egmore   161 Viluppuram Junction   Vriddhachalam Junction  to Cuddalore Port Junction to Puducherry
Location
Vellore Katpadi Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Vellore Katpadi Junction Location in India

Vellore Katpadi Junction (வேலூர் காட்பாடி சந்திப்பு) is the primary terminus and junction of Fort City Vellore. It is the busiest railway station of Tamil Nadu. Platforms 1&2 are primarily used for trains running between Chennai and Trivandrum while platforms 3,4 and 5 are used for trains running towards Tirupati and Vellore Cantt.

Trains

Nearly 259 trains halts at this junction. Major commuters to Katpadi station are people who travel to Vellore Golden Temple, CMC Hospital and VIT University. On an average it serves approximately 18,000 passengers daily, with 11 originating trains and 67 passing. 3 Shatabdi Expresses (Chennai–Coimbatore, Chennai–Bangalore and Chennai–Mysore) and 1 Double Decker Express (Chennai–Bangalore) have halt here.

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See also

• Vellore Cantonment
• Vellore
• List of areas of Vellore
• Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)

References

1. "Vellore Train Timings". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
2. Namma, Vellore. "Vellore Katpadi Railway Station to Upgrade". www.nammavellore.in.