Kilpauk Medical College metro station

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Kilpauk Medical College
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationNew Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031
Coordinates13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E / 13.077536; 80.242866
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Green Line Purple Line  Inter Corridor Line 
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Platform-3 → Kilambakkam
Platform 4 → Madhavaram Milk Colony
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Depth18 metres (59 ft)
ParkingCar parking Available
Bicycle facilitiesFree bicycle Car parking
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSKM
History
Opened15 May 2017; 6 years ago (2017-05-15)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Nehru Park
towards Chennai Central
 Green Line Pachaiyappa's College
towards St. Thomas Mount
Blue Line
(Inter-Corridor Service)
 Pachaiyappa's College
towards Kilambakkam
Kellys
towards
Purple Line
(Future Service)
 Chetpet
towards
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[edit]

Construction[edit]

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[edit]

Kilpauk Medical College track layout
Legend
to Nehru Park
P1
P2
to Pachaiyappa's College
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[edit]

List of available ATM at Kilpauk Medical College metro station are

Connections[edit]

Bus[edit]

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[edit]

Chetput railway station

Entry/Exit[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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