Egmore metro station

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Egmore Metro
Chennai Metro Station
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LocationEgmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008
Coordinates13°04′45″N 80°15′40″E / 13.0791464°N 80.2610885°E / 13.0791464; 80.2610885
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)  Green Line (Chennai Metro)
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
History
Opened25 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-25)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
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Location
Egmore metro station is located in Chennai
Egmore metro station
Egmore metro station
Location within Chennai

Egmore Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Chennai CentralSt. Thomas Mount stretch. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Egmore and Vepery.

History[edit]

Construction[edit]

The station[edit]

The station covers an area of about 8,000 square meter and is located adjacent to the Egmore railway station.[1] The station has four entry and exit points.[2]

Structure[edit]

Egmore is underground Metro station situated on Green Line (Chennai Metro).

Egmore metro station
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
LocationEgmore
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Completed2018 (2018)
Opened25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
Inaugurated25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
Other information
ParkingCar parking available
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout[edit]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Platform 1 → Towards → St. Thomas Mount next station is Nehru Park
Island platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Northbound Platform 2 ← Towards ← M.G.R Chennai Central Change at the next station for  Blue Line 
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Egmore track layout
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

Facilities[edit]

List of available ATM at Egmore metro station are

Connections[edit]

Bus[edit]

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 15A, 15B, 20, 23A, 28, 28A, 28B, 53A, 53E, 120K, serves the station from nearby Egmore bus stand.[3]

Rail[edit]

Chennai Egmore railway station

Entry/Exit[edit]

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Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4
Chennai Egmore Railway Station (Platform 9)

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. "New Metro stretches may be launched from Egmore". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. http://www.mtcbus.org/

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