Saidapet railway station
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Railway station in Chennai, India
Saidapet Saidapettai | |
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Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Karaneeswarar Koil Street, Suriyammapet, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 015, India |
Coordinates | 13°01′27″N 80°13′27″E / 13.02415°N 80.224183°E / 13.02415; 80.224183 |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
Line(s) | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | SP |
Fare zone | Southern Railways |
History | |
Opened | Early 1900s |
Electrified | 15 November 1931[1] |
Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Location | |
Saidapet railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Saidapet and Little Mount. It is situated about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
Saidapet railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was opened on 11 May 1931, and the tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]
See also[edit]
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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