Tondiarpet Metro station (formerly Korukkupet Metro Station) [1] is a metro railway station on Line 1 Extension of the Chennai Metro. It is one of the 26 stations on the Blue Line (Chennai Metro). The station serves the neighbourhoods of Tondiarpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 1 Southbound | Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Sir Theagaraya College (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future) |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  | ||
| Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot next station is New Washermanpet | |
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The station was opened on 14 February 2021 with the opening of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I. [2]
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