Chepauk railway station

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]

Chepauk
Chennai MRTS Station
Chepauk MRTS station
Coordinates13°03′44″N 80°16′50″E
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1 November 1995
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
toward Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount
toward St. Thomas Mount
Location
Chepauk
Location within India
Chepauk
Chepauk (Tamil Nadu)

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]

References
  1. P. Oppili (9 April 2004). "Road abutting Chepauk MRTS station in disuse". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. Raja Simhan T. E (29 May 2000). "Chennai's MRTS: Not on fast track, yet". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. Gokul Vannan (5 May 2010). "Chain snatching scares commuters at Chepauk". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. Frederick, Prince (8 March 2011). "Through the gaps!". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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