Potheri railway station
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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.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
The station
Platforms
There 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
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | FOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
Platform 3 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is 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 is Kattankulathur | |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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