Potheri railway station explained

Potheri
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:National Highway 32, Potheri, Chennai Metro, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.8217°N 80.0372°W
Line:South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Elevation:45m (148feet)
Parking:Not Available
Code:POTI
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway
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Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 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

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
PFOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 3Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Guduvancheri
Platform 2Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | P1 & P2 - (Express Lines)|-| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Platform 1| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards ← Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn next station is Kattankulathur|-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |G| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Street level| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter|-|}

See also

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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.