Nungambakkam railway station
Nungambakkam | |
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 Nungambakkam railway station | |
| Location | Station View Road, Tiruvenkatapuram, Choolaimedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NBK |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | Early 1900s |
| Electrified | 1931 |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Nungambakkam 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 Nungambakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is located at about 8 km from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated at Choolaimedu, with an elevation of 11 m above sea level.
History
Nungambakkam railway station was constructed when the electric suburban railway service was laid between 1928 and 1931.[1] Before 1923, the stretch between Chetpet and Kodambakkam stations was covered by the Nungambakkam Tank. The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
- ↑ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
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| Next station east north/north: Chetput |
South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Kodambakkam |
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| Stop number: 6 | KM from start: 8.15 | ||
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| Nungambakkam | |||
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| Next station northbound: Chetput |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Kodambakkam |
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| Stop number: 6 | KM from start: 8.15 | ||
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