Chennai Park Town railway station

Chennai Park Town, or just Park Town, is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just to the east of Pallavan Salai and to the south of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in the Park Town neighbourhood of Chennai, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station is adjacent to Chennai Park, which serves the Chennai Suburban Railway. It is also within walking distance to Chennai Central. Although within walking distance, a 1 km overhead pedestrian walkway is being planned to connect Chennai Central with the MRTS station.

Park Town
Chennai MRTS Station
Chennai Park Town MRTS station
General information
Coordinates13°04′46″N 80°16′35″E / 13.079583°N 80.27633°E / 13.079583; 80.27633
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Velachery **
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
** (Further extenstion to St. Thomas Mount in the near future)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMPKT
History
Opened1 November 1995
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
30,000/day
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Chennai Fort Line 1 Chintadripet
towards Velachery
Line 1
(Future Service)
Chintadripet
Location
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History

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The Chennai Park Town station opened on 1 November 1995,[1] as part of the first phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

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The stations is currently located at ground level, although the MRTS route begins its ascent to an elevated viaduct for much of its route. This MRTS station has one level - platform with concourse and street level.

Chennai Park Town track layout
 
 
 
 
P2
 
 
 
P1
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level & Mezzanine Exit/Entrance, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines
P Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 2
Eastbound
Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Chennai Fort
Platform 1
Westbound
Towards ← Velachery
Next Station: Chintadripet
(to be further extended to St. Thomas Mount railway station in the near future)
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
P

Service and connections

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Chennai Park Town station is currently the third station on the MRTS line to Velachery. From Velachery, it is fifteenth station towards Chennai Beach station.[2]

The station is adjacent to the Chennai Park station, which services multiple Chennai Suburban Railway lines. Additionally, it is connected to Chennai Central and to the Chennai Central metro station.

As of 2012, the station handles about 30,000 passengers a day.[3] As of late 2023, the station is being revamped as the laying of new fourth line works between Egmore and Beach station is undergoing.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ajai Sreevatsan (31 October 2011). "Evolution of Chennai's Public Transport System" (PDF). The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. ^ Ayyappan, V (17 May 2012). "Metro to Link Suburban, MRTS and Bus Services". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.