Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The station also serves the Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.

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Potheri
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Name board of potheri railway station
General information
Location	National Highway 32, Potheri, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E
Elevation	45 metres (148 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	POTI
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	9 January 1965[1]
Previous names	South Indian Railway
Location
Potheri Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Potheri Location in India Show map of India

History

Potheri Railway Station Top View From walkbridge

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

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway

References

External links

• Potheri railway station at IndiaRailInfo.com

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