Potheri railway station
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Potheri | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | National Highway 32, Potheri, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | POTI | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] | ||||||||||
Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||||||||
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Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The station also serves the Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
History[edit]
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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