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enhanced page and fixed typos

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: - → – (2), 2009-10 → 2009–10 , {{Chennai – Suburban Railway, MRTS}} → {{Chennai MRTS}}, '''Chennai MRTS''' '''Station''' → Chennai MRTS station

2021-01-27T14:22:45Z

minor fixes, replaced: - → – (2), 2009-10 → 2009–10 , {{Chennai – Suburban Railway, MRTS}} → {{Chennai MRTS}}, '''Chennai MRTS''' '''Station''' → Chennai MRTS station

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Thirumayilai
| type = [[Chennai MRTS]] station
| style = Chennai MRTS
| image = Tirumailai MRTS station Chennai (Madras).jpg
| image_caption = Thirumayilai MRTS station
| address =
| coordinates = {{coord|13.035047|80.267181|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu
| line =
| other =
| structure = Elevated
| platform = 2 [[side platforms]]
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| parking =
| bicycle =
| baggage_check =
| opened = 19 October 1997
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| ADA =
| code =
| owned =
| zone =
| smartcardname =
| smartcardstatus =
| former =
| passengers = 3,235 per day (average)
| pass_year = 2009–10
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Chennai MRTS}}
{{s-line|system=Chennai MRTS|line=Beach-St.Thomas Mount |previous=Light House |next=Mandaveli }}
| map_locator =
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'''Thirumayilai MRTS station''' also known as '''Mylapore MRTS station''' is a railway station on the [[Chennai MRTS]] line. It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ajai Sreevatsan|title=EVOLUTION OF CHENNAI'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM|url=http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/00824/Evolution_of_Chenna_824269a.pdf|accessdate=18 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=31 October 2011}}</ref> The station is located on the bank of [[Buckingham Canal]], accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner. The Station building also comprises the [[Rail Vikas Nigam Limited]] (RVNL) office and Southern Railway's Computerized Ticket Reservation Centre.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shashank Venugopal|title=Mylapore MRTS station dirty|url=http://www.mylaporetimes.com/2011/06/mylapore-mrts-station-dirty/|accessdate=18 August 2012|newspaper=Mylapore Times|date=4 June 2011}}</ref> The Station building consists of 1050 sq.m of parking area in its basement.<ref name="cmda session">{{cite web|last=R.Ramanathan|title=Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai|url=http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/SMPS/SMPS_Session2.pdf|work=Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2|publisher=CMDA, Chennai|accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref>

The station is about 13.540 metres from [[mean sea level]].

==Developments==
In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Narayanan
| first = Vivek
| title = Missed a meal? Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| date = 28 September 2013
| url = http://www.one.in/hindu-chennai/missed-a-meal-grab-a-bite-at-mrts-station-in-chennai-508634.html
| accessdate = 18 Apr 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chennai MRTS}}

[[Category:Chennai MRTS stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1997]]

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Thirumayilai railway station - Revision history

CoreyHodgkinson: enhanced page and fixed typos

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: - → – (2), 2009-10 → 2009–10 , {{Chennai – Suburban Railway, MRTS}} → {{Chennai MRTS}}, '''Chennai MRTS''' '''Station''' → Chennai MRTS station