Chepauk railway station

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Chepauk

Chepakkam
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Chepauk MRTS station
General information
Coordinates 13°03′44″N80°16′50″E / 13.06214°N 80.280592°E / 13.06214; 80.280592
System Chennai MRTS
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Velachery **
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
** (Further extension to St. Thomas Mount in the near future)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1 November 1995
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Chintadripet
towards Chennai Beach
Line 1 Thiruvallikeni
towards Velachery
Line 1
(Future Service)
 Thiruvallikeni
towards St. Thomas Mount
Location
Chepauk railway station

Chepauk is a station on the Chennai MRTS railway line. [1] It is located in the eastern Chennai neighbourhood of Chepauk near the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The station is built on the bank of Buckingham Canal. [1] The station was opened in November 1995 as a part of the first phase, when services were operated from Chennai Beach station to Chepauk. [2] As it is adjacent to the government offices in the area, such as Kuralagam and Doordarshan, the station sees many commuters who work in these offices. [3]

Contents

Station layout

Chepauk track layout
Legend
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to Chintadripet
P2
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P1
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to Thiruvallikeni
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Northbound		Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Chintadripet
Platform 1
Southbound		Towards ← Velacherry
Next Station: Thiruvallikeni
(to be further extended to St. Thomas Mount railway station in the near future)
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Services and connections

It is currently the fifth station from Chennai Beach station heading towards Velachery (Chennai MRTS), and is the thirteenth station from Velachery towards Chennai Beach station. The station building contains a 1500 square meter car park in its lower level. [4]

Nearby landmarks

M. A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium is located adjacent to the station. The station thus offers a "vantage view" of the matches played in the stadium. [5] The University of Madras, Chepauk campus and the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department main building are also located near the station; the station itself serves as a commute to a large number of students, professors and government officials working in these premises.

Facade of the station Chepaukrailwaystation.jpg
Facade of the station

See also

References

  1. 1 2 P. Oppili (9 April 2004). "Road abutting Chepauk MRTS station in disuse". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 28 June 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Raja Simhan T. E. (29 May 2000). "Chennai's MRTS: Not on fast track, yet". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Gokul Vannan (5 May 2010). "Chain snatching scares commuters at Chepauk". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ↑ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Frederick, Prince (8 March 2011). "Through the gaps!". The Hindu . Chennai. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2013.


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