Kilpauk Medical College metro station

Chennai Metro's Green Line metro station

 Inter Corridor Line PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Platform-3 → Kilambakkam
Platform 4 → Madhavaram Milk ColonyTracks4ConstructionStructure typeUnderground, Double TrackDepth18 metres (59 ft)ParkingCar parking AvailableBicycle facilitiesFree bicycle Car parkingAccessibleYes Disabled accessOther informationStation codeSKMHistoryOpened15 May 2017; 6 years ago (2017-05-15)ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenaryServices
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Nehru Park Green Line Pachaiyappa's College
Blue Line
(Inter-Corridor Service)
Pachaiyappa's College
towards Kilambakkam
Kellys
towards
Purple Line
(Future Service)
Chetpet
towards
Route map
Legend
Chennai Suburban Railway
South Line & South West Line
Blue Line
M.G.R Central
Blue Line
MRTS
Egmore
Chennai Suburban Railway
South Line & South West Line
Nehru Park
Kilpauk Medical College
Pachaiyappa's College
Shenoy Nagar
Anna Nagar East
Anna Nagar Tower
Thirumangalam
NH4
Koyambedu depot
Koyambedu
Jayalalithaa CMBT
Arumbakkam
Vadapalani
Ashok Nagar
Ekkattuthangal
Arignar Anna Alandur
Blue Line
Blue Line
St. Thomas Mount
 MRTS 
Location
Map

Kilpauk Medical College is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This was inaugurated on 14 May 2017. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kilpauk and Chetput. The station has four entry and exit points.[1]

History

Construction

The Chennai Metro Rail project took 2,756 square meters of land from the Kilpauk Medical College for the construction of the Metro station.[2]

Station layout

Kilpauk Medical College track layout
Legend
P1
P2
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
Kilpauk Medical College track layout
Legend
to Kellys
P#
P#
to Chetpet
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform 2
Northbound
Towards → Chennai Central next station is Nehru Park
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Pachaiyappa's College
L3 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards → Kilambakkam next station is Chetpet
Platform 4
Northbound
Towards ← Madhavaram Milk Colony next station is Kellys
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access


Facilities

List of available ATM at Kilpauk Medical College metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 15, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15F, 15FCT, 15G, 27B, 27C, 29B, 29C, 29N, 37D, 37G, 40, 40A, 50, 53A, 53B, 53E, 53P, 54V, 56G, 59, 59A, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71F, 71H, 71V, 101, 101NS, 127B, 129C, 150, 153, 159, 159A, 159ANS, 159B, 159D, 159E, 159F, 159K, 553, 571, B29NGS, J29C, M15LCT, M29B, M29C, M54V, serves the station from nearby K.M.C Hospital bus stand.[3]

Rail

Chetput railway station

Entry/Exit

Kilpauk Medical College metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also

Portals:
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References

  1. ^ "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ Josephine M., Serena (18 July 2018). "KMC gets Rs. 3.54 crore from CMRL". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Home". mtcbus.org.

External links

  • Official website
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chennai.
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
  • Google. "Kilpauk Medical College metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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