Guduvancheri railway station

Guduvancheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Guduvancheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Guduvancheri, with an elevation of 36 m (118 ft) above sea level.

Guduvancheri
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationNational Highway 32, Guduvancheri, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°50′42″N 80°3′25″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeGI
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Guduvancheri
Location in Chennai
Guduvancheri
Location in Tamil Nadu
Guduvancheri
Location in India

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. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.


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