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Kathivakkam
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
A passenger waits for a local train at Kathivakkam Railway Station
General information
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
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
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Kathivakkam railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi 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.

Gallery

  • 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

References

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

External links

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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