Chepauk railway station
Urban train station in Chennai, India
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Chepauk is a station on the Chennai MRTS railway line.[1] It is located in the eastern Chennai neighbourhood of Chepauk near the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The station is built on the bank of Buckingham Canal.[1] The station was opened in November 1995 as a part of the first phase, when services were operated from Chennai Beach station to Chepauk.[2] As it is adjacent to the government offices in the area, such as Kuralagam and Doordarshan, the station sees many commuters who work in these offices.[3]
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
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Chepauk MRTS station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 13°03′44″N 80°16′50″E | ||||||||||
| System | Chennai MRTS | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → Chennai Beach | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1995 | ||||||||||
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Station layout
Chepauk track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left  | |
| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards → Chennai Beach Next Station: Chintadripet | |
| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Thiruvallikeni | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Services and connections
It is currently the fifth station from Chennai Beach station heading towards St. Thomas Mount railway station, and is the sixteenth station from St. Thomas Mount towards Chennai Beach station. The station building contains a 1500 square meter car park in its lower level.[4]
Nearby landmarks
M. A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium is located adjacent to the station. The station thus offers a "vantage view" of the matches played in the stadium.[5] The University of Madras, Chepauk campus and the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department main building are also located near the station; the station itself serves as a commute to a large number of students, professors and government officials working in these premises.
