Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar railway station

Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway. It serves the town of Maraimalai Nagar, a suburb of the Chennai Metropolitan Area located in Chengalpattu district. It is situated at a distance of 47 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Maraimalai Nagar, with an elevation of 55 m above sea level. Government of India renamed the station after the INC(O) founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj.

Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu taluk, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°47′49″N 80°1′12″E / 12.79694°N 80.02000°E / 12.79694; 80.02000
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeMMNK
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Kattangulathur South Line Singaperumal Koil
Location
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History

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

See also

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References

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