Nandiambakkam railway station is one of the railway stations of the
Chennai Central–
Gummidipoondi
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Chennai Metropolitan Region of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
In ...
section of the
Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of
Nandiambakkam, a suburb of
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
, and is located 23 km north of
Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 6 m above
sea level
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.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.
See also
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Chennai Suburban Railway
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...
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Railway stations in Chennai
References
External links
Nandiambakkam station at Indiarailinfo.com
Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway
Railway stations in Chennai
Railway stations in Tiruvallur district
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