Wimco Nagar railway station

Wimco Nagar
General information
LocationWimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E / 13.18056°N 80.30583°E / 13.18056; 80.30583
System Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
LineNorth line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Connections Blue Line Wimco Nagar
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeWCN
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location

Wimco Nagar railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi 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

  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.