Kathivakkam railway station

Kathivakkam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station
General information
LocationKathivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°12′16″N 80°19′0″E / 13.20444°N 80.31667°E / 13.20444; 80.31667
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeKAVM
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Kathivakkam is located in India
Kathivakkam
Kathivakkam
Location within India
Kathivakkam is located in Tamil Nadu
Kathivakkam
Kathivakkam
Kathivakkam (Tamil Nadu)

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.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]

  • A WAG5 Loco with a freight train at Kathivakkam railway station
    A WAG5 Loco with a freight train at Kathivakkam railway station
  • People wait on platform no.2 of Kathivakkam Railway Station
    People wait on platform no.2 of Kathivakkam Railway Station

See also

References

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


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