Mandaveli railway station

Mandaveli
Mandaveli
Chennai MRTS station
	Platform – Mandaveli commuter railway station – Chennai, India in 2011
Coordinates	13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°ECoordinates: 13°01′41″N 80°15′38″E / 13.028119°N 80.260577°E
Platforms	2 side platforms (280 m)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	26 January 2004
Services

Mandaveli is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located across the Venkatakrishna Road at Mandaveli, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.

History[]

Mandaveli station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure[]

The station is elevated and is built along the Buckingham Canal, covering both its banks. The station features two side platforms, and each are 280 metres long.^[1] The station building consists of 1,900 sq m of parking area in its basement.^[2]

Service and connections[]

Mandaveli station is the ninth station on the MRTS line to Velachery as well as in the return direction from Velachery.^[3]

References[]

^ "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.