Chennai Metro's Blue Line metro station
13°06′57″N 80°17′05″E / 13.1158°N 80.2847°E / 13.1158; 80.2847Owned by | Chennai Metro |
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Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) |
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Line(s) | Blue Line |
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Platforms | Island platform Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future) Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot |
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Tracks | 2 |
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Structure type | Underground, Double track |
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Accessible | Yes [citation needed] |
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Station code | STC |
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History |
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Opened | 14 February 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-14) |
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Electrified | Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
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Preceding station | Chennai Metro | Following station | Tondiarpet | | Blue Line | | Washermanpet | | Blue Line (Future Service) | | Washermanpet towards Kilambakkam | |
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Sir Theagaraya College is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Old Washermanpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.
History
The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1] The station is named after the Sir Theagaraya College in the locality.
Station layout
Sir Theagaraya College track layout |
Legend |
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform |
See also
Portals:- India
- Trains
- Transport
- Engineering
References
- ^ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links
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