Kathivakkam railway station

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Kathivakkam
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
Kathivakkam Railway Station nameplate.JPG
A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station
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[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

  • Kathivakkam railway station.jpg
  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Kathivakkam
Next station southbound:
Wimco Nagar		 North Line, Chennai Suburban Next station northbound:
Ennore
Stop number: 8 KM from start: 14.58


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