Kattangulathur railway station (station code: CTM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Kattankulathur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 45 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 32 in Kattankulathur, with an elevation of 51 m above sea level.
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 4 platforms and 4 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
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | Platform 4 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Potheri |
FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the left | P3 Doors will open on the right | P3 - Express Line | ||
Platform 3 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Potheri | |
Platform 2 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram Jn next station is Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar | |
FOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | P2 Doors will open on the right | P2 - Express Line | ||
Platform 1 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn next station is Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar | |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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