Tondiarpet metro station

Tondiarpet (formerly known as Korukkupet Metro Station) is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Tondiarpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

Tondiarpet
Chennai Metro station
This metro station captured at platform 2 leading towards Wimco Nagar
General information
Location	Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	13°07′28″N 80°17′20″E
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Island platform Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future) Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground, double track
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	STR
History
Opened	14 February 2021 (2021-02-14)
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station New Washermanpet towards Wimco Nagar Depot Blue Line Sir Theagaraya College towards Chennai International Airport Blue Line (Future Service) Sir Theagaraya College towards Kilambakkam
Route map Chennai Suburban Railway West South Line Wimco Nagar Depot Wimco Nagar Depot Wimco Nagar Tiruvottriyur Thiruvottriyur Theradi Kaladipet Toll Gate New Washermanpet Tondiarpet Sir Theagaraya College Washermanpet Mannadi High Court Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line M.G.R Central Green Line Green Line Cooum River Government Estate LIC Thousand Lights Purple Line AG – DMS Teynampet Nandanam Orange Line Saidapet Adyar River Little Mount Guindy Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Kathipara Junction Arignar Anna Alandur Green LineRed Line Green Line Nanganallur Road Meenambakkam Chennai International Airport Pallavaram Kothandam Nagar Chromepet Mahalakshmi Colony Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Tambaram Irumbuliyur Peerkankaranai Perungalathur Vandalur Arignar Anna Zoological Park Kilambakkam Chennai Suburban Railway South Line
Location

Station layout

Tondiarpet track layout
to New Washermanpet P2 P1 to Sir Theagaraya College
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards → Chennai International Airport Next Station: Sir Theagaraya College (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot Next Station: New Washermanpet

History

The station was opened on 14 February 2021 with the opening of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.

See also

• List of Chennai metro stations
• Railway stations in Chennai

External links

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