Green Line (Chennai Metro)
The Green Line or Line 2 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project. The line stretches from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount. Out of the 17 stations, 9 stations are underground and 8 are elevated.
| Green Line | |
|---|---|
 Chennai Metro Green Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | பச்சை வழிதடம் |
| Status | Fully Operational |
| Locale | Chennai |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 September 2015 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | 9.7 km Underground and 12.3 km Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Map
Stations
Green Line
The line connects the central, the western and the southern ends of the city. The stations include :
| Green Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Inter Corridor Connection | Layout | Opened | Coordinates | |
| English | Tamil | ||||||
| 1 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல் | Blue Line,  Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Yes | Underground | 25 May 2018, 10 February 2019 | 13°04′53″N 80°16′22″E |
| 2 | Egmore | எழும்பூர் | Chennai Egmore railway station | Yes | Underground | 25 May 2018 | 13°04′45″N 80°15′40″E |
| 3 | Nehru Park | நேரு பூங்கா | None | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′44″N 80°15′00″E |
| 4 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி | Purple Line | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E |
| 5 | Pachaiyappa's College | பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி | None | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E |
| 6 | Shenoy Nagar | செனாய் நகர் | None | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°4′39.76″N 80°13′30.37″E |
| 7 | Anna Nagar East | அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு | None | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 8 | Anna Nagar Tower | அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் | None | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 9 | Thirumangalam | திருமங்கலம் | Red Line | Yes | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13.085194°N 80.199950°E |
| 10 | Koyambedu | கோயம்பேடு | Red Line | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′24″N 80°11′30″E |
| 11 | Koyambedu Depot | கோயம்பேடு பணிமனை | None | No | Elevated | TBA | |
| 12 | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா பேருந்து நிலையம் |  Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015, 10 February 2019 | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E |
| 13 | Arumbakkam | அரும்பாக்கம் | None | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°3′44″N 80°12′42″E |
| 14 | Vadapalani | வடபழனி | Orange Line | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E |
| 15 | Ashok Nagar | அசோக் நகர் | None | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°02′08″N 80°12′41″E |
| 16 | Ekkattuthangal | ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் | None | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°01′02″N 80°12′19″E |
| 17 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | Blue Line, Red Line | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015,21 September 2016 | |
| 18 | St. Thomas Mount | பரங்கிமலை | Red Line, St. Thomas Mount railway station | No | Elevated | 14 October 2016 | |
Renamed Stations
| Blue Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Old Station Name | Layout | Connections | New Station Name | |||
| English | Tamil | English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Chennai Central | சென்ட்ரல் | Underground | Blue Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban,Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல் | |
| 2 | Alandur | ஆலந்தூர் | Elevated | Blue Line, Red Line | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | |
| 3 | CMBT | சி.எம்.பி.டி | Elevated | Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா பேருந்து நிலையம் | |
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chennai Metro.
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Bold represents terminal station on the respective main or branch line *Stations in Italics are Under Construction | ||
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