Thiruvallikeni railway station

Thiruvallikeni is a station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just behind the Marina Campus of the University of Madras along the Marina Beach, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station serves the neighbourhood of Triplicane.

Thiruvallikeni
Chennai MRTS station
Coordinates13°03′19″N 80°16′50″E
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
History
Opened19 October 1997
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount
Location
Thiruvallikeni
Location within India
Thiruvallikeni
Thiruvallikeni (Tamil Nadu)

History

Thiruvallikeni station was opened on 19 October 1997, as part of the first phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The station is an elevated one built on the banks of the Buckingham Canal like most other MRTS stations. The station building consists of 940 sq m of parking area in its basement.[1]

Service and connections

Thiruvallikeni station is the sixth station on the MRTS line to Velachery. In the return direction from Velachery, it is currently the thirteenth station towards Chennai Beach station, which will become the sixteenth station upon completion of the entire stretch up to St. Thomas Mount.[2]

References
  1. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. "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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