Pazhavanthangal railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Pazhavanthangal and surrounding areas. It is situated about 18 km (11 mi) from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
Palavanthangal Pazhavanthangal | |
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 Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pazhavanthangal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 114, India |
| Coordinates | 12°59′26″N 80°11′17″E / 12.99056°N 80.18806°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PZA |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | Early 1900s |
| Electrified | 15 November 1931[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Location | |
  Palavanthangal Location in Chennai  Palavanthangal Location in Tamil Nadu  Palavanthangal Location in India | |
History edit
Pazhavanthangal railway station lies on the Madras Beach—Tambaram suburban section of the Chennai Suburban Railway, which was opened to traffic on 11 May 1931. The tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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