Mandaveli railway station
Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
Mandaveli | |||||||||||
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 Chennai MRTS station | |||||||||||
.jpg.webp) Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (280 m) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 January 2004 | ||||||||||
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History
Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.
Structure
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
Mandaveli station is the ninth station on the MRTS line to Velachery as well as in the return direction from Velachery.[3]
References
- "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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