Kilpauk Medical College metro station

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Kilpauk Medical College
Chennai Metro logo.svg Chennai Metro station
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General information
LocationNew Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031
Coordinates 13°04′39″N80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E / 13.077536; 80.242866
Owned by Chennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s) Green Line Purple Line   Inter Corridor Line  
Platforms Island platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Platform-3 → Kilambakkam
Platform 4 → Madhavaram Milk Colony
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Depth18 metres (59 ft)
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg Available
Bicycle facilitiesFree bicycle Centro other car parking large.svg
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeSKM
History
Opened15 May 2017;6 years ago (2017-05-15)
Electrified Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro logo.svg Chennai Metro Following station
Nehru Park Green Line Pachaiyappa's College
Blue Line
(Inter-Corridor Service)
Pachaiyappa's College
towards Kilambakkam
Kellys
towards
Purple Line
(Future Service)
Chetpet
towards
Location
Kilpauk Medical College metro station

Kilpauk Medical College is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This was inaugurated on 14 May 2017. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kilpauk and Chetput. The station has four entry and exit points. [1]

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History

Construction

The Chennai Metro Rail project took 2,756 square meters of land from the Kilpauk Medical College for the construction of the Metro station. [2]

Station layout

Kilpauk Medical College track layout
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P2
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
Kilpauk Medical College track layout
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to Kellys
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2Platform 2
Northbound
Towards → Chennai Central next station is Nehru Park
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Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Pachaiyappa's College
L3 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards → Kilambakkam next station is Chetpet
Platform 4
Northbound
Towards ← Madhavaram Milk Colony next station is Kellys
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg


Facilities

List of available ATM at Kilpauk Medical College metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 15, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15F, 15FCT, 15G, 27B, 27C, 29B, 29C, 29N, 37D, 37G, 40, 40A, 50, 53A, 53B, 53E, 53P, 54V, 56G, 59, 59A, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71F, 71H, 71V, 101, 101NS, 127B, 129C, 150, 153, 159, 159A, 159ANS, 159B, 159D, 159E, 159F, 159K, 553, 571, B29NGS, J29C, M15LCT, M29B, M29C, M54V, serves the station from nearby K.M.C Hospital bus stand. [3]

Rail

Chetput railway station

Entry/Exit

Kilpauk Medical College metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1Gate No-A2Gate No-A3Gate No-A4

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References

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  2. Josephine M., Serena (18 July 2018). "KMC gets Rs. 3.54 crore from CMRL". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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