Vyasarpadi Jeeva railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Vyasarpadi. It is located 4 km to the northwest of Chennai Central railway station and 4 km to the west of Chennai Beach railway station. The station lies at the western end of the ‘diamond’ junction of Chennai’s railway network, where all the lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway meet. It has an elevation of 5 m above sea level
The station is one of the oldest stations in South India. The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 m 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 christening of this station is unique since Vyasarpadi is the name of the place and Jeeva is the name of veteran socialist leader Jeevanandam. It is in memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi, the station is named as ‘Jeeva
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The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. Additional line between Basin bridge and Vyasarpadi was electrified on 31 December 1985 and the doubling of track between Vyasarpadi and Korukkupet was electrified on 27 February 1986.
On 29 April 2009, a suburban EMU train from Chennai Central’s Moore Market Suburban terminal, hijacked by an unidentified man, rammed with a stationary goods train at the Vyasarpadi Jeeva railway station, killing four passengers and injuring 11 others. A major portion of the platform at the station, foot over-bridge and railway track were damaged due to the impact of the collision. The train which was to start at 5:15 am started at 4:50 am. The speed of the EMU train at the time of the collision was 92 kmph. There were about 35 passengers on board the train at the time of the accident.
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Some Trains are Originate and passes through Vyasarpadi Jeeva railway station
43029: Chennai Central-Avadi EMU
43257: Chennai Central – Tiruvallur EMU
43518: Tiruttani Chennai Central EMU
43520: Tiruttani – Chennai Central EMU
43602: Avadi – Chennai Beach EMU
43605: Chennai Beach-Avadi EMU
43606: Avadi-Chennai Beach EMU
43607: Chennai Beach – Tiruvallur EMU
43609: Chennai Beach-Avadi EMU
43610: Avadi – Chennai Beach EMU
43611: Chennai Beach-Avadi EMU
43612: Avadi – Chennai Beach EMU
43613: Chennai Beach-Avadi EMU
43614: Avadi-Chennai Beach EMU
43616: Avadi-Chennai Beach EMU
43650: Avadi – Velachery EMU
43651: Velachery Avadi EMU