Pachaiyappa's College metro station

Pachaiyappa's College Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Chennai Central–St. Thomas Mount stretch inaugurated on 14 May 2017.[1] The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kilpauk and Aminjikarai.

Pachaiyappa's College Metro பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி மெட்ரோ
Chennai Metro Station
Location	Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600030
Coordinates	13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Green Line (Chennai Metro)
Platforms	Island platforms Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → Nehru Park
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground,Double Track
Depth	18 metres (59 ft)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Free bicycle
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
Electrified	Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station Kilpauk Medical College toward Chennai Central Green Line Shenoy Nagar toward St. Thomas Mount
Location
Pachaiyappa's College metro station Location in Chennai

History

Construction

The station

The station has four entry and exit points.[2]

Structure

Pachaiyappa's College is underground Metro station situated on Green Line (Chennai Metro).

Pachaiyappa's College metro station
பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Metro station
Location	Chetpet
Town or city	Chennai
Country	India
Construction started	2011
Completed	2017 (2017)
Opened	15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
Inaugurated	14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
Design and construction
Main contractor	L&T-SUCG JV
Other information
Parking	available
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Southbound	Platform 1 → Toward St. Thomas Mount
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	Platform 2 Toward ← Nehru Park

Facilities

List of available ATM at Pachaiyappa's College metro station are

Connections

Entry/Exit

Pachaiyappa's College metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1	Gate No-A2	Gate No-A3	Gate No-A4

Gallery

See also

• Chennai
• List of Chennai metro stations
• Chennai Metro
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
• Chennai Monorail
• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Transport in Chennai
• Urban rail transit in India
• List of metro systems

References

1. http://themetrorailguy.com/2017/05/14/chennai-metros-8-km-koyambedu-nehru-park-section-inaugurated/
2. "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

External links

• Official website

• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• Google. "Pachaiyappa's College metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.