Puttlur railway station

Putlur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
Location Putlur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 13°6′46″N 79°56′24″E / 13.11278°N 79.94000°E / 13.11278; 79.94000Coordinates: 13°6′46″N 79°56′24″E / 13.11278°N 79.94000°E / 13.11278; 79.94000
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code PTLR
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Electrified 29 November 1979[1]
Previous names South Indian Railway

Putlur Railway Station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Putlur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 39 km west of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 44 m above sea level.

Putlur is a halt station and not a full-fledged one.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
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