Tiruvottriyur metro station

Thiruvottriyur is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Thiruvottriyur and other northern suburbs of Chennai.


Thiruvottriyur
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationRettai Malai Srinivasan Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600019
Coordinates13°10′18″N 80°18′19″E / 13.1718°N 80.3052°E / 13.1718; 80.3052
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
AccessibleYes Disabled access[citation needed]
History
Opened14 February 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-14)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding stationLogo of Chennai Metro Chennai MetroFollowing station
Wimco NagarBlue LineThiruvottriyur Theradi
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Thiruvottriyur Theradi
towards Kilambakkam
Location
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History

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The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1]

Station layout

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Tiruvottriyur track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Tiruvottriyur Theradi (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot next station is Wimco Nagar
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.