Kathivakkam railway station
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Kathivakkam 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 Kathivakkam, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 14 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 9 m above sea level.
Kathivakkam | |
|---|---|
| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station | |
| Location | Kathivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°12′16″N 80°19′0″E / 13.20444°N 80.31667°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 | KAVM |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Location | |
  Kathivakkam Location within India  Kathivakkam Kathivakkam (Tamil Nadu) | |
HistoryEdit
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
GalleryEdit
A WAG5 Loco with a freight train at Kathivakkam railway station
People wait on platform no.2 of Kathivakkam Railway Station
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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