It is located at about 8 km from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated at Nungambakkam, with an elevation of 11 m above sea level.

[1] Before 1923, the stretch between Chetpet and Kodambakkam stations was covered by the Nungambakkam Tank.

The murder of Swathy, a 24-year-old computer engineer who was hacked to death by a then unidentified young man in the station premises on the morning of 24 June 2016 in full daylight, received wide media attention and publicity, leading to the public outcry on the safety levels at all suburban stations.

The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

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