List of Chennai Metro stations

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Chennai Metro Phase 1 network map

The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project consisted of two corridors covering a length of 54.15 kilometres (33.65 mi). [1] The elevated section of the project began operations in June 2015, with the entire elevated stretch operational as of October 2016. [2] The entire project was completed within the financial year 2019-2020. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the remaining corridors are elevated. [3] Phase II is currently under construction. [4]

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Metro stations

Operational Stations

Terminal station
*Transfer station to other lines
†*Transfer station to Chennai Suburban
**Terminal and transfer station to Chennai Suburban
††Terminal and transfer station to Chennai MRTS and Chennai Suburban
*#Transfer station to Chennai Suburban and Indian Railways
†¤Terminal, transfer station to other lines, Chennai Suburban, Chennai MRTS and Indian Railways
Sr no.Station nameLineOpenedLayoutNotesRefs
English Tamil
1 AG – DMS ஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ். Blue Line 25 May 2018Underground [5] [6]
2 Anna Nagar East அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [7] [8]
3 Anna Nagar Tower அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [9] [10]
4 Arignar Anna Alandur*அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் Blue Line 21 September 2016ElevatedInterchange station of Blue Line and Green Line [11] [12]
Green Line 29 June 2015
5 Arumbakkam அரும்பாக்கம் Green Line 29 June 2015Elevated [13] [14]
6 Ashok Nagar அசோக் நகர் Green Line 29 June 2015Elevated [15] [16]
7 Chennai International Airport*சென்னை பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம் Blue Line 21 September 2016ElevatedTransfer station for:
[17] [18]
8 Egmore*#எழும்பூர் Green Line 25 May 2018UndergroundTransfer station for:
[19] [20]
9 Ekkattuthangal ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் Green Line 29 June 2015Elevated [21] [22]
10 Government Estate அரசினர் தோட்டம் Blue Line 10 February 2019Underground [23] [24]
11 Guindy†*கிண்டி Blue Line 21 September 2016ElevatedTransfer station for:
[25] [26]
12 High Court உயர் நீதிமன்றம் Blue Line 10 February 2019Underground [27] [28]
13 Kaladipet காலடிபேட்டை Blue Line 14 February 2021Elevated [29]
14 Kilpauk கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [30] [31]
15 Koyambedu கோயம்பேடு Green Line 29 June 2015Elevated [32] [33]
16 LIC எல். ஐ. சி. Blue Line 10 February 2019Underground [34] [35]
17 Little Mount சின்னமலை Blue Line 21 September 2016Elevated [36] [37]
18 Mannadi மண்ணடி Blue Line 10 February 2019Underground [38] [39]
19 Meenambakkam மீனம்பாக்கம் Blue Line 21 September 2016Elevated [40] [41]
20 Nandanam நந்தனம் Blue Line 25 May 2018Underground [42] [43]
21 Nanganallur Road நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை Blue Line 21 September 2016Elevated [44] [45]
22 Nehru Park நேரு பூங்கா Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [46] [47]
23 New Washermanpet புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை Blue Line 14 February 2021Elevated [29]
24 Pachaiyappa's College பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [48] [49]
25 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central†¤புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல் Blue Line 10 February 2019UndergroundInterchange station of Blue Line and Green Line
Transfer station for:
[50] [51]
Green Line 25 May 2018
26 Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர். ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் Green Line 29 June 2015ElevatedTransfer station for: [52] [53]
27 Saidapet சைதாப்பேட்டை Blue Line 25 May 2018Underground [54] [55]
28 Shenoy Nagar செனாய் நகர் Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [56] [57]
29 Sir Theagaraya College சர் தியாகரயா கல்லூரி Blue Line 14 February 2021Underground [29]
30 St. Thomas Mount††பரங்கிமலை Green Line 14 October 2016ElevatedTransfer station for:
[58] [59]
31 Teynampet தேனாம்பேட்டை Blue Line 25 May 2018Underground [60] [61]
32 Thirumangalam திருமங்கலம் Green Line 14 May 2017Underground [62] [63]
33 Tiruvottriyur திருவொற்றியூர் Blue Line 14 February 2021Elevated [29]
34 Tiruvottriyur Theradi திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி Blue Line 13 March 2022Elevated [29]
35 Thousand Lights ஆயிரம் விளக்கு Blue Line 10 February 2019Underground [64] [65]
36 Tollgate சுங்கச்சாவடி Blue Line 14 February 2021Elevated [29]
37 Tondiarpet தண்டையார்பேட்டை Blue Line 14 February 2021Underground [29]
38 Vadapalani வடபழனி Green Line 29 June 2015Elevated [66] [67]
39 Washermanpet†*வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை Blue Line 10 February 2019UndergroundTransfer station for:
[68] [69]
40 Wimco Nagar விம்கோ நகர் Blue Line 14 February 2021ElevatedTransfer station for:
[29]

Under Construction Stations

Sr no.Station nameLineOpenedLayoutNotesRefs
English Tamil
1Adambakkamஆதம்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
2Adyar Depotஅடையாறு பணிமனை Purple Line December 2027Underground
3Adyar Junctionஅடையாறு சந்திப்பு Purple Line December 2027Underground
4Alapakkam Junctionஆலப்பாக்கம் சந்திப்பு Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
Red Line December 2026
5Alwarpetஆழ்வார்பேட்டை Yellow Line April 2027Underground
6Alwarthiru Nagarஆழ்வார்திருநகர் Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
Red Line December 2026
7Anna Flyoverஅண்ணா மேம்பாலம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
8Anna Nagar KVஅண்ணா நகர் கே.வி Red Line December 2026Elevated
9Anna Nagar Westஅண்ணா நகர் மேற்கு Red Line December 2026Elevated
10Assisi Nagarஅசிசி நகர் Red Line December 2027Elevated
11Ayanavaramஅயனாவரம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
12Bharathidasan Roadபாரதிதாசன் சாலை Yellow Line April 2027Underground
13Boat Clubபடகு குழாம் Yellow Line April 2027Underground
14Butt Roadபட் சாலை Red Line December 2026Elevated
15Chennai Trade Centreசென்னை வர்த்தக மையம் Red Line July 2026Elevated
16Chetpetசேத்துப்பட்டு Purple Line December 2027Underground
17Classical Tamil Instituteசெம்மொழித் தமிழாய்வு நிறுவனம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
18Dr. Radhakrishnan Salaiடாக்டர் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் சாலை Purple Line December 2027Underground
19Echangaduஈச்சங்காடு Red Line December 2026Elevated
20Elcotஎல்காட் Red Line December 2026Elevated
21Gandhi Nagarகாந்தி நகர் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
22Greenways Roadபசுமைவழிச் சாலை Purple Line December 2027Underground
23Indira Nagarஇந்திரா நகர் Purple Line December 2027Underground
24Kandanchavadiகந்தன்சாவடி Purple Line December 2026Elevated
25Karambakkamகாரம்பாக்கம் Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
Red Line December 2026
26Karapakkamகாரப்பாக்கம் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
27Karayanchavadiகரையான்சாவடி Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
28Kattupakkamகாட்டுப்பாக்கம் Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
29Kellysகெல்லீஸ் Purple Line December 2027Underground
30Kilkattalaiகீழ்க்கட்டளை Red Line December 2026Elevated
31Kodambakkamகோடம்பாக்கம் Yellow Line February 2027Underground
32Kodambakkam Power Houseகோடம்பாக்கம் பவர்ஹவுஸ் Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
33Kolathur Junctionகொளத்தூர் சந்திப்பு Red Line December 2028Underground
34Kovilambakkamகோவிலம்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
35Koyambedu Marketகோயம்பேடு அங்காடி Red Line December 2026Elevated
36Kumananchavadiகுமணன்சாவடி Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
37Kutchery Roadகச்சேரி சாலை Yellow Line April 2027Underground
38Lighthouseகலங்கரை விளக்கம் Yellow Line April 2027Underground
39Iyyapanthangalஐயப்பன்தாங்கல் Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
40Madhavaram Bus Terminusமாதவரம் பேருந்து நிலையம் Red Line December 2027Elevated
41Madhavaram Depotமாதவரம் பணிமனை Red Line December 2027At-Grade
42Madhavaram High Roadமாதவரம் நெடுஞ்சாலை Purple Line December 2027Underground
43Madhavaram Milk Colonyமாதவரம் பால் பண்ணை Purple Line December 2027Underground
Red Line
44Madipakkamமடிப்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
45Manapakkamமணப்பாக்கம் Red Line July 2026Elevated
46Mandaveliமந்தைவெளி Purple Line December 2027Underground
47Manjambakkamமஞ்சம்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2027Elevated
48Medavakkam Iமேடவாக்கம் I Red Line December 2026Elevated
49Medavakkam IIமேடவாக்கம் II Red Line December 2026Elevated
50Mettukuppamமேட்டுக்குப்பம் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
51Moolakadaiமூலக்கடை Purple Line December 2027Underground
52Mugalivakkamமுகலிவாக்கம் Red Line July 2026Elevated
53Mullaithottamமுல்லைத்தோட்டம் Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
54Natesan Nagarநடேசன் நகர் Red Line December 2026Elevated
55Navallurநாவலூர் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
56Nehru Nagarநேரு நகர் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
57Nookampalayam Depotநூகம்பாளையம் பணிமனை Purple Line December 2026Elevated
58Nungambakkamநுங்கம்பாக்கம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
59Okkiyam Thoraipakkamஒக்கியம் துரைப்பாக்கம் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
60Okkiyampetஒக்கியம்பேட்டை Purple Line December 2026Elevated
61Otteriஓட்டேரி Purple Line December 2027Underground
62Panagal Parkபனகல் பூங்கா Yellow Line February 2027Underground
63Pattalamபட்டாளம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
64Peramburபெரம்பூர் Purple Line December 2027Underground
65Perambur Barracks Roadபெரம்பூர் பேரக்ஸ் சாலை Purple Line December 2028Underground
66Perambur Marketபெரம்பூர் அங்காடி Purple Line December 2027Underground
67Perumbakkamபெரும்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
68Perungudiபெருங்குடி Purple Line December 2026Elevated
69Poonamalleeபூவிருந்தவல்லி Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
70Poonamallee Bypassபூவிருந்தவல்லி புறவழிச்சாலை Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
71Porurபோரூர் Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
72Porur Bypassபோரூர் புறவழிச்சாலை Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
73PTC Colonyபி.டி.சி. காலனி Purple Line December 2026Elevated
74Purasaiwakkamபுரசைவாக்கம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
75Ramapuramராமாபுரம் Red Line July 2026Elevated
76Retteri Junctionரெட்டேரி சந்திப்பு Red Line December 2027Elevated
77Royapettahராயப்பேட்டை Purple Line December 2027Underground
78Saligramamசாலிகிராமம் Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
79Saligramam Warehouseசாலிகிராமம் கிடங்கு Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
80Sembiyumசெம்பியம் Purple Line December 2027Underground
81Semmancheri Iசெம்மஞ்சேரி I Purple Line December 2026Elevated
82Semmancheri IIசெம்மஞ்சேரி II Purple Line December 2026Elevated
83Shastri Nagar Chennaiசாஸ்திரி நகர் Red Line December 2027Elevated
84Sholinganallurசோழிங்கநல்லூர் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
85Sholinganallur Lake Iசோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி I Purple Line December 2026Elevated
86Sholinganallur Lake IIசோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி II Purple Line December 2026Elevated
87SIPCOT Iசிப்காட் 1 Purple Line December 2026Elevated
88SIPCOT IIசிப்காட் 2 Purple Line December 2026Elevated
89Siruseriசிறுசேரி Purple Line December 2026Elevated
90Srinivasa Nagarசீனிவாச நகர் Red Line December 2028Underground
91Sterling Roadஸ்டெர்லிங் சாலை Purple Line December 2028Underground
92Taramaniதரமணி Purple Line December 2027Underground
93Thelliyaragaramதெள்ளியார் அகரம் Yellow Line December 2025Elevated
94Thirumayilaiதிருமயிலை Yellow Line April 2027Underground
Purple Line December 2027
95Thiruvanmiyurதிருவான்மியூர் Purple Line December 2027Underground
96Thoraipakkamதுரைப்பாக்கம் Purple Line December 2026Elevated
97Ullagaramஉள்ளகரம் Red Line December 2026Elevated
98Valasaravakkamவளசரவாக்கம் Yellow Line July 2026Elevated
Red Line December 2026
99Vanuvampetவானுவம்பேட்டை Red Line December 2026Elevated
100Vellakkalவெள்ளக்கல் Red Line December 2026Elevated
101Velmurugan Nagarவேல்முருகன் நகர் Red Line December 2027Elevated
102Villivakkamவில்லிவாக்கம் Red Line December 2028Underground
103Villivakkam Bus Terminusவில்லிவாக்கம் பேருந்து நிலையம் Red Line December 2028Underground
104Villivakkam CTH Roadவில்லிவாக்கம் சி.டி.எச் சாலை Red Line December 2028Underground
105Virugambakkamவிருகம்பாக்கம் Red Line December 2026Elevated

Depot stations

Sr no.Station nameLineOpenedLayoutNotesRefs
English Tamil
1 Koyambedu Depot கோயம்பேடு பணிமனை  Green Line  29 June 2015Elevated
2 Wimco Nagar Depot விம்கோ நகர் பணிமனை  Blue Line  14 March 2022Elevated

Statistics

Total number of metro stations40
Number of interchange stations2
Number of elevated stations19
Number of underground stations21
Number of stations at-grade0

See also

References

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