Mandaveli railway station

Mandaveli
Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011
General information
Coordinates13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E / 13.028119; 80.260577
SystemChennai MRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeMNDY
History
Opened26 January 2004
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Thirumayilai
towards Chennai Beach
 Line 1 Greenways Road
towards St. Thomas Mount
Location

Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.

History

Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The station is elevated and is built along the Buckingham Canal, covering both its banks. The station features two side platforms, and each are 280 metres long.[1] The station building consists of 1,900 sq m of parking area in its basement.[2]

Station layout

Mandaveli track layout
to Thirumayilai
P2
P1
to Greenways Road
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Northbound 		Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Thirumayilai
Platform 1
Southbound 		Towards ← St. Thomas Mount
Next Station: Greenways Road
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Service and connections

Mandaveli station is the ninth station on the MRTS line to St. Thomas Mount and twelfth station in the return direction from St. Thomas Mount.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.


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