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Kaladipet metro station

Coordinates: 13°09′03″N 80°17′58″E / 13.1509°N 80.2994°E / 13.1509; 80.2994
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Kaladipet Metro
Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationRajakadai, Tiruchanankuppam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600019
Coordinates13°09′03″N 80°17′58″E / 13.1509°N 80.2994°E / 13.1509; 80.2994
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s) Blue Line 
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Kilambakkam
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
AccessibleYes Disabled access[citation needed]
History
Opened14 February 2021
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Thiruvottriyur Theradi
towards Wimco Nagar
Blue Line Toll Gate
Location
Kaladipet metro station is located in Chennai
Kaladipet metro station
Kaladipet metro station
Location within Chennai
Kaladipet metro station is located in India
Kaladipet metro station
Kaladipet metro station
Kaladipet metro station (India)

Kaladipet Metro station (formerly Thangal Metro station)[1] is a Metro railway station on Line 1 Extension of the Chennai Metro. The station is one of the 26 stations along the Blue Line (Chennai Metro) of the Chennai Metro. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kaladipet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

History

The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[2]

The station

Structure

Kaladipet is an elevated Metro station situated on the Blue Line (Chennai Metro). It is located in the neighbourhood of the same name.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Kilambakkam next station is Toll Gate
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot next station is Tiruvottriyur Theradi
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2
Kaladipet track layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

See also

References

  1. ^ C, Shivakumar (24 October 2020). "Phase-1 Metro extension trial next month". Express News Service. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.