Kathivakkam railway station

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
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station
General information
Location	Kathivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13°12′16″N 80°19′0″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
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Location Kathivakkam Location within India Kathivakkam Kathivakkam (Tamil Nadu)

History

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

Gallery

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

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Railway stations in Chennai

External links

• Kathivakkam station at Indiarailinfo.com