Potheri railway station

Potheri
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Name board of Potheri railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Potheri, Chennai Metro, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°49′18″N 80°2′14″E / 12.82167°N 80.03722°E / 12.82167; 80.03722
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
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
ParkingNot Available
Other information
Station codePOTI
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965; 59 years ago (1965-01-09)[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Guduvancheri South Line Kattangulathur
Location
Map

Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai BeachChengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Potheri, with an elevation of 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The station also serves the Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.

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