Tracks 2 Electrified 9 August 1979 Platforms in use 2 Station code WST | Fare zone Southern Railways Previous names South Indian Railway Parking Available | |
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Structure type Standard on-ground station Address Varadarajapet Main Rd, Railway Quaters, Old Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600021 Similar Thirumullaivoyal railway station, Korukkupet railway station, Chennai Fort railway station, Korattur railway station, Ambattur railway station | ||
Washermanpet railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Beach–Gummidipoondi and Chennai Beach-Arakkonam sections of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Washermanpet, Korukkupet and Tondiarpet. It is situated at Washermanpet, with an elevation of 9 m above sea level. The station lies at the eastern end of the 'diamond' junction of Chennai's railway network, where all the lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway meet.
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History
On 9 August 1979, the lines at the station were electrified with the electrification of the Chennai Beach–Basin Bridge section. The lines from Royapuram to Korukkupet were electrified on 26 September 1987.
Facilities
Despite being in the vicinity of important institutions such as Stanley Hospital and RSRM Hospital, the station lacks several basic passenger amenities. There has been a demand for a computerised railway reservation counter at the station. It is also one the stations of the Chennai Metro Rail, which is under construction.