Railway station in Chennai, India
Kathivakkam | |||||
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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 / 13.20444°N 80.31667°E / 13.20444; 80.31667 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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.
History
[edit]The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links
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