Egmore metro station

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Egmore
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationEgmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600008
Coordinates13°04′45″N 80°15′40″E / 13.079055°N 80.261105°E / 13.079055; 80.261105
Elevation52 m
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Green Line  Inter Corridor Line 
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSEG
History
Opened25 May 2018; 5 years ago (2018-05-25)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Chennai Central
Terminus
Green Line Nehru Park
Blue Line
(Inter-Corridor Service)
Nehru Park
towards Kilambakkam
Location
Map

Egmore Metro is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Egmore and Vepery. This 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]

History[edit]

Station layout[edit]

Egmore track layout
P1
P2
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 2
Northbound
Towards → Chennai Central Change at the next station for Blue Line
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Nehru Park

Facilities[edit]

List of available ATM at Egmore metro station are

Connections[edit]

Bus[edit]

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[edit]

Chennai Egmore railway station

Entry/Exit[edit]

Egmore metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4
Chennai Egmore Railway Station (Platform 9)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Home". mtcbus.org.

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