Kaladipet metro station


Kaladipet
Logo of Chennai 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 → 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]
Other information
Station codeSKP
History
Opened14 February 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-14)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Thiruvottriyur Theradi Blue Line Toll Gate
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Toll Gate
towards Kilambakkam
Location
Map

Kaladipet (formerly known as Thangal Metro station)[1] 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 Kaladipet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

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.[2]

Station layout

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Kaladipet track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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 → Chennai International Airport
Next Station: Toll Gate
(to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Next Station: Tiruvottriyur Theradi
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

See also

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References

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  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.
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  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.