Potheri railway station

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 (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.

Potheri
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationNational Highway 32, Potheri, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°49′18″N 80°2′14″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 codePOTI
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Potheri
Location in Tamil Nadu
Potheri
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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