Mandaveli railway station
Mandaveli  | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E | ||||||||||
| System | Chennai MRTS | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → Chennai Beach | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MNDY | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 January 2004 | ||||||||||
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Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
History
[edit]Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.
Structure
[edit]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
[edit]Mandaveli track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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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