Potheri railway station
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Potheri | |||||
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | National Highway 32, Potheri, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
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| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| 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.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links
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