Wimco Nagar railway station
Wimco Nagar | |||||
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 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Wimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E / 13.18056°N 80.30583°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Connections |  Blue Line - Wimco Nagar metro station | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | WCN | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] | ||||
| Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||
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Wimco Nagar railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, India, and is located 11 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 9 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]
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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