Saidapet railway station
Railway station in Chennai, India
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Location in Chennai
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Show map of IndiaSaidapet 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
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
- India portal
- Chennai Suburban Railway
- Railway stations in Chennai
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Saidapet railway station on Indiarailinfo.org
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Stations of South West Line of Chennai Suburban Railway
- Chennai Beach
- Chennai Fort
- Chennai Park
- Chennai Egmore
- Chetput
- Nungambakkam
- Kodambakkam
- Mambalam
- Saidapet
- Guindy
- St. Thomas Mount
- Pazhavanthangal
- Meenambakkam
- Tirusulam
- Pallavaram
- Chromepet
- Tambaram Sanatorium
- Tambaram
- Perungalathur
- Vandalur
- Urapakkam
- Guduvancheri
- Potheri
- Kattankulathur
- Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
- Singaperumal Koil
- Paranur
- Chengalpattu
- Reddypalayam
- Villiambakkam
- Palur
- Palayasivaram
- Walajabad
- Nathapettai
- Kanchipuram
- Tirumalpur
- Thakkolam
- Arakkonam
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