Madhavaram Depot metro station

Madhavaram Depot metro station is a metro railway station on the Red Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is the only at-grade station of the Chennai Metro, and one of the 48 stations of the Madhavaram Milk ColonySholinganallur stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Madhavaram.


Madhavaram Depot
Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationMadhavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600060
India
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s) Red Line 
PlatformsIsland platforms
Platform-1 → Sholinganallur metro station
Platform-2 → Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade, Double track
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
OpenedUnder construction
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Madhavaram Milk Colony
Terminus
Red Line Assisi Nagar

History

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Construction of the station began in 2021.

Depot

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The Madhavaram Depot metro station will feature a depot,[1] which will be one of the five depots of the Chennai Metro.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CMRL may decide to build ballast tracks at Poonamallee depot". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kodambakkam to Poonamalee Chennai Metro stretch to be operational by June 2024". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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