Mandaveli railway station

Mandaveli
Chennai MRTS station
Coordinates	13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°ECoordinates: 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E
Platforms	2 side platforms (280 m)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	26 January 2004
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station Thirumayilai toward [[Template:S-line/Chennai MRTS left/Beach-Velachery railway station|Template:S-line/Chennai MRTS left/Beach-Velachery]] Greenways Road toward [[Template:S-line/Chennai MRTS right/Beach-Velachery railway station|Template:S-line/Chennai MRTS right/Beach-Velachery]]

Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.

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

1. "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Retrieved 20 Aug 2012.
2. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
3. "Chennai Beach - Velachery - Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Retrieved 18 Aug 2012.