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{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}

{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}

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Railway station in Chennai, India

General information
Location	Karaneeswarar Koil Street, Suriyammapet, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 015, India
Coordinates	13°01′27″N 80°13′27″E / 13.02415°N 80.224183°E / 13.02415; 80.224183
System	Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Lines	South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	SP
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Opened	Early 1900s
Electrified	15 November 1931[1]
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Services
Route map Chennai Beach — Villupuram
Location

Saidapet railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Saidapet and Little Mount. It is situated about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.

Saidapet railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was opened on 11 May 1931, and the tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931.^[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.^[2]

There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.