Wimco Nagar railway station
Wimco Nagar railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, India, and is located 11 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 9 m above sea level.
Wimco Nagar | |
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
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| Location | Wimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E / 13.18056°N 80.30583°ECoordinates: 13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E / 13.18056°N 80.30583°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WCN |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
HistoryEdit
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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