List of Chennai Metro stations

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Chennai Metro Phase 1 network map

The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project, which consists of two corridors covering a length of Template:Convert.[1] The elevated section of the project began operations in June 2015, with the entire elevated stretch operational as of October 2016.[2] The entire project is completed within the financial year 2019-2020. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the remaining corridors are elevated.[3] Whereas, Phase II is currently under construction.[4]

Metro Stations

† Terminal station
* Transfer station to other lines
†* Transfer station to Chennai Suburban
** Terminal and transfer station to Chennai Suburban
†† Terminal and transfer station to Chennai MRTS and Chennai Suburban
*# Transfer station to Chennai Suburban and Indian Railways
†¤ Terminal, transfer station to other lines, Chennai Suburban, Chennai MRTS and Indian Railways
Sr no. Station Name Line Opened Layout Notes Refs
English Tamil
1 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 25 May 2018 Underground – [5][6]
2 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [7][8]
3 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [9][10]
4 Template:Metro* Template:Lang Template:Color box
Template:Color box 		21 September 2016
29 June 2015 		Elevated – [11][12]
5 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated – [13][14]
6 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated – [15][16]
7 Template:Metro* Template:Lang Template:Color box 21 September 2016 Elevated Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [17][18]
8 Template:Metro*# Template:Lang Template:Color box 25 May 2018 Underground Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [19][20]
9 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated – [21][22]
10 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground – [23][24]
11 Template:Metro†* Template:Lang Template:Color box 21 September 2016 Elevated Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [25][26]
12 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground – [27][28]
13 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
14 Kilpauk Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [30][31]
15 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated – [32][33]
16 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground – [34][35]
17 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 21 September 2016 Elevated – [36][37]
18 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground – [38][39]
19 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 21 September 2016 Elevated – [40][41]
20 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 25 May 2018 Underground – [42][43]
21 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 21 September 2016 Elevated – [44][45]
22 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [46][47]
23 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
24 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [48][49]
25 Template:Metro†¤ Template:Lang Template:Color box
Template:Color box 		10 February 2019
25 May 2018 		Underground Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [50][51]
26 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [52][53]
27 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 25 May 2018 Underground – [54][55]
28 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [56][57]
29 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Underground – [29]
30 Template:Rws†† Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 October 2016 Elevated Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [58][59]
31 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 25 May 2018 Underground – [60][61]
32 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 May 2017 Underground – [62][63]
33 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
34 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box U/C Elevated – [29]
35 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground – [64][65]
36 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
37 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Underground – [29]
38 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 29 June 2015 Elevated – [66][67]
39 Template:Metro†* Template:Lang Template:Color box 10 February 2019 Underground Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [68][69]
40 Template:Metro Template:Lang Template:Color box 14 February 2021 Elevated Transfer station for: Template:Unbulleted list [29]

Statistics

Total number of metro stations 40
Number of interchange stations 2
Number of Elevated stations 19
Number of underground stations 21
Number of stations At-Grade 0

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Over 6 Crore people have travelled through Chennai Metro. The Hindu(28 January 2020). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Chennai's First Metro rail ride begins. The Hindu(29 June 2015). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Stations in Chennai Metro rails Phase I extension will be renamed. The Hindu(5 October 2020). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Chennai Metro Rail Phase II to be completed in 6 years. The Hindu(28 November 2020). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ↑ AG DMS metro station to sport fresh blue look. Times of India(14 September 2020). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ↑ AG DMS Metro station gets a makeover. The Hindu(19 November 2020). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Fans in Underground Metro stations to beat the heat. The Hindu(15 June 2019). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Subway work at Anna Nagar Roundtana nears completion. The Hindu(13 July 2019). Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Metro Rail to build subway at Anna Nagar. Times of India(11 October 2018). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Operation of Chennai's Six metro stations handed over to contract staff. The New Indian Express(2 September 2019). Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Three Chennai Metro stations renamed after Anna,MGR and jayalalithaa. The Hindu(31 July 2020). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Chennai metro rail launches e-bike services. Times of India(18 September 2020). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Chennai Metro Comes halt 4 hours after Bird hit causes glitch. The News Minute(7 October 2017). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  14. ↑ Chennai Metro stations bear vandals fury. Deccan Chronicle(25 January 2017). Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  15. ↑ Chennai Metro stations get foot operated elevators. Times of India(28 September 2020). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Major Metro mishap averted at Ashok Nagar metro station. News Today(30 January 2019). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  17. ↑ Airport Metro station most used by commuters in Chennai. The Hindu(16 September 2020). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  18. ↑ Chennai:More Metro stations to house eateries retail outlets soon. The Hindu(16 March 2020). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  19. ↑ Chennai Metro takes steps to smoothen inter modal connectivity at Egmore. The Hindu(29 February 2020). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  20. ↑ Southern railway Issues notice to metro rail over parking lot. The New Indian Express(12 December 2019). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  21. ↑ Two more metro stations get parking lots. The Hindu(18 March 2016). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  22. ↑ CMRL Plans shopping malls at Ekkattuthungal Arumbakkam. Times of India(23 February 2019). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  23. ↑ Anna Subway near Chennai Metro's Government Estate station opened after renovation. The New Indian Express(16 September 2020). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  24. ↑ Rainwater Streams into Metro stations. The Hindu(30 October 2020). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  25. ↑ Double Discharge platforms soon to ease commuter congestion at chennai's guindy station. The Hindu(2 March 2020). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  26. ↑ Chennai Metro last leg of blue line metro service opens for passengers. Financial Express(12 February 2019). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  27. ↑ Metro drops plan to link High Court Metro station with Fort ST george. Times of India(23 January 2020). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  28. ↑ CMRL Mulls linking High Court metro station with Secretariat. Times of India(1 January 2019). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension, Cuenca, Oliver. International Railway Journal. IRJ(16 February 2021). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  30. ↑ Metro's Phase II to connect city's major hospital's. The Hindu(27 April 2019). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  31. ↑ Metro Rail Transplants Chennai's Grand old banyan tree news india. India TV(25 October 2013). Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  32. ↑ Koyambedu Airport Direct metro stops. Times of India(18 April 2017). Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  33. ↑ Finally Link Road at Koyambedu metro station is getting a fresh coat of tar. The Hindu(21 December 2019). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  34. ↑ LIC and Thousand lights metro stations to get 2 more entrances each by may end. Times of India(16 April 2019). Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  35. ↑ Work on LIC and thousand lights metro stations still on. The Hindu(21 January 2019). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  36. ↑ Commuters want buses to little mount metro station. Times of India(14 October 2016). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  37. ↑ Metro's AC Feeder service from Little Mount to Tidel Park. Daily Thanti(25 August 2019). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  38. ↑ In Chennai's north 3 underground metro stations almost ready. Times of India(11 April 2018). Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  39. ↑ Monthly Parking rates double at select metro stations. The Hindu(6 June 2019). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  40. ↑ Man Found Dead on Chennai Metro track at Meenambakkam metro station. Deccan Chronicle(24 June 2018). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  41. ↑ Two Tier parking facility opened at meenambakkam metro station. Times of India(2 January 2020). Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  42. ↑ CMRL, Chennai Runners to join Marathon. The New Indian Express(30 November 2019). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  43. ↑ Metro paints station red brands sit up. Times of India(26 January 2020). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  44. ↑ Nanganallur commuters seek feeder buses at metro station. The Hindu(18 November 2016). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  45. ↑ Single access point at nanganallur metro leaves commuters hassled. Times of India(9 September 2017). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  46. ↑ Metro Tests Central nehru Park to open route in four months. Times of India(27 January 2018). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  47. ↑ Arumbakkam nehru park stations get cab feeder services. The New Indian Express(28 September 2019). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  48. ↑ Falling Tiles panels pose a Threat at metro stations. The Hindu(1 October 2018). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  49. ↑ Air Conditioning to resume at select underground metro stations. The Hindu(28 July 2019). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  50. ↑ Three stations of Chennai Metro renamed after Annadurai MGR and Jayalalithaa. Times of India(31 July 2020). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  51. ↑ Road Caves in Near Central due to Metro work trailer, truck falls in. Daily Thanthi(27 October 2020). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  52. ↑ 3 Chennai Metro Rail stations renamed after Annadurai, MGR and Jayalalithaa. Hindustan Times(31 July 2020). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  53. ↑ Student Ends life by jumping from CMBT Metro station. The Hindu(8 June 2019). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  54. ↑ Two more metro lines and 4 stations open in Chennai on Friday. The News Minute(24 May 2018). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  55. ↑ Chennai Metro brings initiative to save water. Deccan Chronicle(31 May 2018). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  56. ↑ Feeder cab services to be launched at Shenoy Nagar and Nanganallur Road metro stations. Times of India(24 September 2019). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  57. ↑ A makeover for shenoy nagar metro station. The New Indian Express(20 June 2018). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  58. ↑ Parts of Chennai Metro services suspended after staff strike. The News Minute(30 April 2019). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  59. ↑ About 5,000 passengers use Chennai Metro Rail services on Day 1. The Hindu(9 September 2020). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  60. ↑ Chennai Metro Rail’s station walls now wear new colours. Here’s why. The Hindu(7 December 2019). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  61. ↑ A bumpy ride near Teynampet Metro. The Hindu(11 January 2020). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  62. ↑ Soon, a multi-level car parking at Thirumangalam Metro Rail station. The Hindu(8 February 2020). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  63. ↑ Easier access to loos in Metro Phase-2. The New Indian Express(19 October 2020). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  64. ↑ Two-way traffic between Thousand Lights and LIC could take a few more weeks to be restored. The Hindu(30 August 2019). Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  65. ↑ Chennai: Accessing Thousand Lights, LIC metro tough. Times of India(21 March 2020). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  66. ↑ CMRL plans multi-level car park at Vadapalani station. The Hindu(20 May 2019). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  67. ↑ Chennai Metro: Why do ticket counters close at 10 pm?. Deccan Chronicle(16 September 2017). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  68. ↑ Chennai: Metro rail’s depot at Wimco Nagar to be ready by December. Times of India(15 August 2020). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  69. ↑ Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Metro track work completed. The Hindu(3 November 2020). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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