Vellore Cantonment is a railway station that serves the city of

Vellore Vellore (English: ), also spelt as Velur (), is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separa ...

, in addition to . The station is located on

Viluppuram Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram () is a Municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district. Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...

–Tirupati line. It is located at the heart of the city on Infantry road (near

Vellore Municipal Corporation Vellore Corporation is a civic body that governs the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Vellore corporation consist of 60 wards and is headed by a mayor who presides over a Deputy Mayor and 60 Councillors who represent each wards in the city ...

). The station was originally served by a metre-gauge line. After a

gauge conversion Gauge conversion is the changing of one railway track gauge (the distance between the running rails) to another. Sleepers If tracks are converted to a narrower gauge, the existing sleepers (ties) may be used. However, replacement is required if ...

drive taken up by Southern Railways, the line was converted to a broad gauge in 2010. After gauge conversion the first train Rameswaram–Tirupati Express passed through this station in April 2011.

Facilities

Since this railway station is relatively new, not many facilities exist. A light refreshment functions on platform 1.

Connections

Bus facilities connecting the other parts of city and ,

Vellore Town Vellore (English: ), also spelt as Velur (), is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separa ...

Vellore Cantonment Vellore Cantonment is a railway station that serves the city of Vellore, in addition to . The station is located on Viluppuram–Tirupati line. It is located at the heart of the city on Infantry road (near Vellore Municipal Corporation V ...

are available right outside the railway station. Taxis and Auto are other primary modes of transport.

References

Railway stations in Vellore district Transport in Vellore Trichy railway division {{TamilNadu-railstation-stub