Mandaveli railway station
Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
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Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
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Coordinates13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E
SystemChennai MRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
Tracks2
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Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″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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| Station code | MNDY | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 January 2004 | ||||||||||
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History
Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.
Structure
The station is elevated and is built along the Buckingham Canal, covering both its banks. The station features two side platforms, and each are 280 metres long.[1] The station building consists of 1,900 sq m of parking area in its basement.[2]
Station layout
Mandaveli 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: Thirumayilai | |
| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Greenways Road | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Service and connections
Mandaveli station is the ninth station on the MRTS line to St. Thomas Mount and twelfth station in the return direction from St. Thomas Mount.[3]
