Korukkupet railway station
Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
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Korukkupet railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Korukkupet, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 4 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.
LocationKorukkupet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°7′14″N 80°16′42″E
System
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway stationKorukkupet Korukkupettai | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Korukkupet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°7′14″N 80°16′42″E | ||||
| System | Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | ||||
| Owner | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Station code | KOK | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
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| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] | ||||
| Former names | South Indian Railway | ||||
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History
Korukkupet railway station is the first railway station located north of the diamond junction of the city's railway network. The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.[1]
