Thirumangalam metro station

Thirumangalam Metro
Chennai Metro Station
Location	L Block, Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040
Coordinates	13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Green Line (Chennai Metro)
Platforms	Island platforms Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → Nehru Park
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
Electrified	Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
2019	10,000
Rank	1
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station Anna Nagar Tower toward [[Template:S-line/Chennai Metro left/Green metro station|Template:S-line/Chennai Metro left/Green]] Green Line Koyambedu toward [[Template:S-line/Chennai Metro right/Green metro station|Template:S-line/Chennai Metro right/Green]]
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Location
Thirumangalam metro station Location within Chennai

Thirumangalam metro station is a Metro railway station on the Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro through Anna Nagar stretch. The station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.

Construction history

The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017.

The station

The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points.

Traffic

As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Southbound	Platform 1 → Toward St. Thomas Mount
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	Platform 2 Toward ← Chennai Central

Facilities

List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are

Entry/Exit

There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.

See also

• List of Chennai metro stations
• Chennai Metro
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
• Chennai Monorail
• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Transport in Chennai
• List of metro systems in India
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of metro systems

External links

• chennaimetrorail.org

• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• Google. "Thirumangalam metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)