Koyambedu metro station

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Koyambedu
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Koyembedu Station
General information
Location Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600107
Coordinates 13°04′24″N80°11′30″E / 13.073249°N 80.191584°E / 13.073249; 80.191584
Owned by Chennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s) Green Line Red Line   Inter Corridor Line  
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
New Station building
Platform 3 → Sholinganallur
Platform 4 → Madhavaram Depot
Platform 5 → Avadi
Tracks5
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels2
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg available
Bicycle facilitiesFree bicycle Centro other car parking large.svg available
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeSKO
History
OpenedJune 29, 2015;9 years ago (2015-06-29)
Electrified Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro logo.svg Chennai Metro Following station
Thirumangalam Green Line CMBT
Blue Line
(Inter-Corridor Service)
CMBT
towards Kilambakkam
Annanagar KV Red Line Koyambedu Market
Padi Pudhu Nagar
towards Avadi
Red Line
Branched Corridor
Koyambedu market
Location
Koyambedu metro station

Koyambedu is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Koyambedu, Koyambedu vegetable market, and Koyambedu Private Bus Terminus.

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Construction history

The station was constructed by Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station attained structural completion in December 2012. The consolidated cost of the station along with the stations of Arumbakkam, CMBT, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was 1,395.4 million. [1]

The station

The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m. [2]

Station layout

Koyambedu track layout
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
Koyambedu track layout
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Station with three tracks, island platform and a side platform
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Eastbound
Towards → Chennai Central
Next Station: Thirumangalam
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount
Next Station: Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBT
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L2 Track 3Towards → Koyambedu Depot
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards → Sholinganallur
Next Station: Koyambedu Market
Platform 4
Northbound
Towards ← Madhavaram Depot
Next Station: Anna Nagar KV
Platform 5
Northbound
Towards ← Avadi
Next Station: Padi Pudhu Nagar

Facilities

List of available ATM at Koyambedu metro station are

Supportive infrastructure

Along with Chennai Central and Alandur stations, the station will have a 230-kV receiving sub-station for power supply from the state's electricity grid. [3] The sub-station will supply 25-kV of electricity to the trains and 33-kV to the stations. [4]

Along with Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani Metro stations, Koyambedu Metro station will be developed by leasing out space either for shops or office spaces. As part of fire safety measures, underground water tanks of 50,000 to 100,000 litre capacity will be set up at the station. [5]

The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. The highways department has proposed a 1-km flyover that passes through Jawaharlal Nehru Road–Kaliamman Koil Street Junction. A skywalk has also been planned near the station across the Ponamallee High Road. [2] The skywalk will link Rohini theatre with the Koyambedu Metro station. [6]

Connections

Entry/Exit

See also

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References

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