Egmore metro station

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 Central–St. Thomas Mount stretch. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Egmore and Vepery.


Egmore Metro
Chennai Metro Station
LocationEgmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008
Coordinates13°04′45″N 80°15′40″E
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)  Green Line (Chennai Metro)
PlatformsIsland platforms Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Central metro station
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Platform levels2
Parking Available
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
Terminus
Green Line
Location
Egmore metro station
Location within Chennai

History

The station

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

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
Parking available
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

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 metro station

Facilities

List of available ATM at Egmore metro station are

Connections

Bus

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

Chennai Egmore railway station

Entry/Exit
Egmore metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4
Chennai Egmore railway station

See also

References
  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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