Mandaveli railway station
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Mandaveli | |||||||||||
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| Chennai MRTS station | |||||||||||
Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011 | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E / 13.028119; 80.260577Coordinates: 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E / 13.028119; 80.260577 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (280 m) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 January 2004 | ||||||||||
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Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
History[edit]
Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.
Structure[edit]
The station is elevated and is built along the Buckingham Canal, covering both its banks. The station features two side platforms, and each are 280 metres long.[1] The station building consists of 1,900 sq m of parking area in its basement.[2]
Service and connections[edit]
Mandaveli station is the ninth station on the MRTS line to Velachery as well as in the return direction from Velachery.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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