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Ponneri railway station

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Ponneri
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
This Is a Ponneri Railway Station Main Entrance in Ponneri, Tamil Nadu, India.
General information
LocationPonneri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°19′57″N 80°11′56″E / 13.33250°N 80.19889°E / 13.33250; 80.19889
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)North line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms4 platforms
Tracks5 Railway tracks
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable at reasonable cost
Other information
Station codePON
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified13 April 1979[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Ponneri is located in India
Ponneri
Ponneri
Location within India
Ponneri is located in Tamil Nadu
Ponneri
Ponneri
Ponneri (Tamil Nadu)

Ponneri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai CentralGummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Ponneri, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 34 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 15 m above sea level.

History

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The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi 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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