Thirumayilai Mylapore | ||
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 Thirumayilai MRTS station | ||
| Coordinates | 13°02′06″N 80°16′02″E / 13.035047°N 80.267181°E | |
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → Template:Stl Platform-2 → Template:Stl | |
| Tracks | 2 | |
| Connections | Template:Ric Template:RcbTemplate:Rcb Thirumayilai | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Elevated | |
| Other information | ||
| Station code | MTMY | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 19 October 1997 | |
| Passengers | ||
| 2009–10 | 3,235 per day (average) | |
| Services | ||
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Thirumayilai MRTS station, or simply Mylapore railway 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.[1] 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.[2] The Station building consists of 1050 sq.m of parking area in its basement.[3]
The station is about 13.540 metres from mean sea level.
Station layout[edit | edit source]
| style="color:;background:#Template:Rail color;text-align:center;padding:5px"| Thirumayilai track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards → Template:Stl Next Station: Template:Stl | |
| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Template:Stl | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | ||
Developments[edit | edit source]
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.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ajai Sreevatsan (31 October 2011). "EVOLUTION OF CHENNAI'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM" (PDF). The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ Shashank Venugopal (4 June 2011). "Mylapore MRTS station dirty". Mylapore Times. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ Narayanan, Vivek (28 September 2013). "Missed a meal? Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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