Chennai Fort railway station

Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) (station code: MSF) is a station on the Chennai suburban railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery.[2]

Chennai Fort
சென்னை கோட்டை
Chennai MRTS & Chennai suburban railway station
Chennai Fort station at dawn
LocationFort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003
Coordinates13°04′59″N 80°16′57″E
Owned bySouthern Railways
Platforms5 (2 platforms for MRTS)
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeMSF
History
Opened1931 (Suburban line)
1 November 1995 (MRTS line)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Traffic
Passengers22,000/day[1]
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
Chennai Beach
Terminus
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount
toward St. Thomas Mount
Preceding station   Chennai Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway stations
toward Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway stations
Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway lines
Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway stations
toward Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway stations
Location
Chennai Fort
சென்னை கோட்டை
Location in Chennai
Chennai Fort
சென்னை கோட்டை
Location in Tamil Nadu
Chennai Fort
சென்னை கோட்டை
Location in India

History

The station is named after Fort St. George, which it serves. Madras Dental College is located opposite the station, adjoining Madras Medical College Men's Hotel and Nursing College. The Madras Medical College is a few hundred metres away. The station consists of 260 sq m of open parking area.[3]

The Station

Platforms

There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by Foot Over Bridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Station layout
G Street Level Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1
Track 2 →
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 3 →
P1 Track 4
FOB, Island platform, No- 4 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 5 doors will open on the left/right
Track 5
  • Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station
  • Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by [Beach-Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur] suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery
  • EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station
  • A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station
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See also

References
  1. Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (6 March 2015). "Connect seamlessly across crowded places soon". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "Chennai Beach - Velachery - Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.


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