Chepauk railway station explained

Chepauk
Native Name:
Chepakkam
Type: Chennai MRTS station
Style:Indian Railways
Coordinates:13.0621°N 80.2806°W
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Marker-Color:
  1. FF9900
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Structure:Elevated
Platform:Side platform
Platform-1 → **
Platform-2 →
** (Further extenstion to in the near future)
Tracks:2
Opened:1 November 1995
Mapframe:yes

Chepauk is a station on the Chennai MRTS railway line.[1] It is located in the eastern Chennai neighbourhood of Chepauk near the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The station is built on the bank of Buckingham Canal.[1] The station was opened in November 1995 as a part of the first phase, when services were operated from Chennai Beach station to Chepauk.[2] As it is adjacent to the government offices in the area, such as Kuralagam and Doordarshan, the station sees many commuters who work in these offices.[3]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
valign=topL1valign=topMezzaninevalign=topFare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines
L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards → next station is Chintadripet
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← Velacherry next station is Thiruvallikeni
(to be further extended to railway station in the near future)
Side platform Doors will open on the left
L2

Services and connections

It is currently the fifth station from Chennai Beach station heading towards Velachery (Chennai MRTS), and is the thirteenth station from Velachery towards Chennai Beach station. The station building contains a 1500 square meter car park in its lower level.[4]

Nearby landmarks

M. A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium is located adjacent to the station. The station thus offers a "vantage view" of the matches played in the stadium.[5] The University of Madras, Chepauk campus and the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department main building are also located near the station; the station itself serves as a commute to a large number of students, professors and government officials working in these premises.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: P. Oppili. Road abutting Chepauk MRTS station in disuse. https://web.archive.org/web/20040628153603/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/09/stories/2004040910450300.htm. dead. 28 June 2004. 18 August 2012. The Hindu. 9 April 2004.
  2. News: Raja Simhan T. E.. Chennai's MRTS: Not on fast track, yet. 18 August 2012. The Hindu. 29 May 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211141/http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2000/05/29/stories/092971rs.htm. 29 October 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  3. News: Gokul Vannan. Chain snatching scares commuters at Chepauk. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416185902/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article267038.ece. dead. 16 April 2014. 18 August 2012. The New Indian Express. 5 May 2010.
  4. Web site: R.Ramanathan. Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai. Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. 19 August 2012.
  5. News: Frederick . Prince . Through the gaps! . Chennai . 8 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110315034951/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/03/08/stories/2011030850340100.htm . dead . 15 March 2011 . . 19 May 2013.