Ponneri railway station explained

Ponneri
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Ponneri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:13.3325°N 80.1989°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Line:North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:4 platforms
Tracks:5 Railway tracks
Parking:Available at reasonable cost
Electrified:13 April 1979
Code:PON
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway

Ponneri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ponneri, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 34 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 15 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.[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.