Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar railway station
Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
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Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar railway station (station code: MMNK) is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway.[2] It serves the town of Maraimalai Nagar, a suburb of the Chennai Metropolitan Area located in Chengalpattu district. It is situated at a distance of 47 km from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Maraimalai Nagar, with an elevation of 55 m above sea level. The Government of India renamed the station after the INC(O) founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj.
India
Maraimalai Nagar - Kamarajar | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 32, Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai, Chengalpattu taluk, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°47′49″N 80°1′12″E | ||||||||||
| System | |||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Lines | South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MMNK | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | 9 January 1965[1] | ||||||||||
| Former names | South Indian Railway | ||||||||||
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The station has three platforms, of which two are used for suburban rail. All three platforms may accommodate longer trains running between locations such as Chennai and Trichy.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram–Chengalpattu section.[1]
