Sir Theagaraya College metro station explained


Sir Theagaraya College
Style:Chennai Metro
Address:Old Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:13.1158°N 80.2847°W
Structure:Underground, Double track
Platform:Island platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks:2
Electrified:Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Accessible:Yes
Code:STC
Owned:Chennai Metro
Operator:Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
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Sir Theagaraya College is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Old Washermanpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

History

The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1] The station is named after the Sir Theagaraya College in the locality.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Southbound
Towards → Chennai International Airport
Next Station: Washermanpet
(to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
|-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Platform 2
Northbound
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Next Station: Tondiarpet|}

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension . Cuenca . Oliver . 16 February 2021 . International Railway Journal . IRJ . 18 February 2021 .