Vyasarpadi | |
|---|---|
  Vyasarpadi Vyasarpadi (Chennai)  Vyasarpadi Vyasarpadi (Tamil Nadu)  Vyasarpadi Vyasarpadi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′06.2″N 80°15′33.8″E / 13.118389°N 80.259389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai district |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600039 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-05-yy-xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Perambur |
Vyasarpadi is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is located within Chennai district. The neighbourhood is served by station, one of the oldest stations in South India.[citation needed] The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes to Chennai Central. The Eastern line goes to Chennai Beach. The Northern line goes to Korukupet further proceeding to Gudur. The Western line goes to Perambur further proceeding to Arakkonam.
The station is named Vyasarpadi Jeeva, after veteran socialist leader Jeevanandam and in memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi.[1]
- ^ Muthaiah, S (27 May 2002). "When the postman knocked". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2013.