Wimco Nagar railway station
Railway station in Chennai, India
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Wimco Nagar 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 Tiruvottiyur, a suburb of Chennai, India, and is located 11 km north of Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 9 m above sea level.
LocationWimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E
System
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway stationOwned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Wimco Nagar | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Wimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°10′50″N 80°18′21″E | ||||
| System | Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line | North line of Chennai Suburban Railway | ||||
| Connections |  Blue Line Wimco Nagar | ||||
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| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | WCN | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||
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| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] | ||||
| Previous names | South Indian Railway | ||||
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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.[1]
