Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar railway station explained

Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:National Highway 32, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu taluk, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:12.7969°N 80.02°W
Mapframe-Marker:rail
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Map State:collapsed
Line:South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:Available
Electrified:9 January 1965
Code:MMNK
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway
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Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar railway station is one of the railway stations of the – section of the Chennai Suburban Railway. It serves the town of Maraimalai Nagar, a suburb of the Chennai Metropolitan Area located in Chengalpattu district. It is situated at a distance of 47 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Maraimalai Nagar, with an elevation of 55 m above sea level. Government of India renamed the station after the INC(O) founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the –Chengalpattu section.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.