Tiruvottriyur Theradi metro station explained


Thiruvottriyur Theradi
Style:Chennai Metro
Address:Thiruvottriyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:13.1599°N 80.2998°W
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:Side 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
Status:Operational
Code:STT
Owned:Chennai Metro
Operator:Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Thiruvottriyur Theradi (formerly known as Gowri Ashram Metro Station)[1] is an elevated 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 Thiruvottriyur and other northern suburbs of Chennai. This station was inaugurated along with Wimco Nagar Depot Metro Station on March 14, 2022.[2]

History

The station was still under construction during the inaugurated of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I on 14 February 2021, so the stretch opened with other stations.[3] [4] The station is expected to be completed by January 2022.[5] During the Construction of this station metro trains skips this station. This station was inaugurated along with wimco nagar depot metro station on March 14, 2022

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform | Doors will open on the left |-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Platform 1
Southbound
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → Chennai International Airport
Next Station: Kaladipet
(to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
|-|Platform 2
Northbound
|Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Next Station: Tiruvottriyur |-| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" |Side platform | Doors will open on the left
|-| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |L2| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" || style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" ||-|}

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phase-1 Metro extension trial next month. C. Shivakumar. 24 October 2020. Express News Service. 24 October 2020.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Chennai metro rail opens two stations in phase-1 extension . 2023-02-25 . The Indian Express . en.
  3. Web site: Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension . Cuenca . Oliver . 16 February 2021 . International Railway Journal . IRJ . 18 February 2021 .
  4. News: CMRL likely to handle up to 3.5L daily commuters soon . The Times of India . Chennai . The Times Group . 14 February 2021 . 18 February 2021.
  5. News: Theradi Metro station may be opened in January . The Hindu . Chennai . Kasturi & Sons . 25 December 2021 . 30 December 2021.