Potheri railway station

Potheri
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
Location National Highway 45, Potheri, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E / 12.82167; 80.03722Coordinates: 12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E / 12.82167; 80.03722
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Other information
Station code POTI
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Electrified 9 January 1965[1]
Previous names South Indian Railway

Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu 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 from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 45 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
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