Kathivakkam railway station

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Kathivakkam
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways

A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station
Station statistics
Address Kathivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°12′16″N 80°19′0″E / 13.20444°N 80.31667°E / 13.20444; 80.31667Coordinates: 13°12′16″N 80°19′0″E / 13.20444°N 80.31667°E / 13.20444; 80.31667
Line(s) North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Baggage check Not Available
Other information
Electrified 13 April 1979[1]
Station code KAVM
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Fare zone Southern Railways
Formerly South Indian Railway

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]

People wait on platform no.2 of Kathivakkam Railway Station

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012. 

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