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 from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of above sea level. The station also serves the Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.
The station
Platforms There are a total of 3 platforms and 3 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 GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counterPFOB, Side platform | Doors will open on the leftPlatform 3Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachNext Station: GuduvancheriPlatform 2Towards → Tambaram / Chennai BeachFOB, Island platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | P1 & P2 - (Express Lines)Platform 1Towards ← Chengalpattu Jn / Villuppuram JnNext Station: KattankulathurGStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
See also
Chennai Suburban Railway
References
External links Potheri railway station at IndiaRailInfo.com