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Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The station also serves the Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
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![]() Name board of Potheri railway station | |||||||||||
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Location | National Highway 32, Potheri, Chennai Metro, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | POTI | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] | ||||||||||
Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editThe lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
The station
editPlatforms
editThere are a total of 3 platforms and 3 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
Station layout
editG | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | FOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
Platform 3 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach Next Station: Guduvancheri | |
Platform 2 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach | |
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | P1 & P2 - (Express Lines) | ||
Platform 1 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn Next Station: Kattankulathur | |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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