Kattankulathur railway station explained

Kattangulathur
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:National Highway 32, Kattankulathur, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:12.8057°N 80.0265°W
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Map State:collapsed
Line:South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Electrified:9 January 1965
Code:CTM
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway
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Kattangulathur railway station (station code: CTM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Kattankulathur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 45 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 32 in Kattankulathur, with an elevation of 51 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[2]

The station

Platforms

There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 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

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
PPlatform 4Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Potheri
FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the left | P3 Doors will open on the right | P3 - Express Line
Platform 3Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Potheri
Platform 2Towards ← Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn next station is Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | P2 Doors will open on the right | P2 - Express Line
Platform 1Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn next station is Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 29 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 4 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA . 17 Nov 2012.