Thiruvallikeni railway station

Tiruvallikeni

Triplicane
General information
Coordinates13°03′19″N 80°16′50″E / 13.055415°N 80.28057°E / 13.055415; 80.28057
SystemChennai MRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
History
Opened19 October 1997
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Chepauk
towards Chennai Beach
 Line 1 Light House
towards St. Thomas Mount
Location

Thiruvallikeni is a station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just behind the Marina Campus of the University of Madras along the Marina Beach, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station serves the neighbourhood of Triplicane.

History

Thiruvallikeni station was opened on 19 October 1997, as part of the first phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The station is an elevated one built on the banks of the Buckingham Canal like most other MRTS stations. The station building consists of 940 sq m of parking area in its basement.[1]

Station layout

Thiruvallikeni track layout
to Chepauk
P2
P1
to Light House
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: Chepauk
Platform 1
Southbound 		Towards ← St. Thomas Mount
Next Station: Light House
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Service and connections

Thiruvallikeni station is the sixth station on the MRTS line to St. Thomas Mount. In the return direction from St. Thomas Mount, it is the fifteenth station towards Chennai Beach station.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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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