Wimco Nagar railway station

Wimco Nagar railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 11 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 9 m above sea level.

Wimco Nagar
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationWimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeWCN
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi 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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