Chennai Park Town Railway Station

Chennai Park Town, or just Park Town, is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just to the east of Pallavan Salai and to the south of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in the Park Town neighbourhood of Chennai, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station is adjacent to Chennai Park, which serves the Chennai Suburban Railway. It is also within walking distance to Chennai Central. Although within walking distance, a 1 km overhead pedestrian walkway is being planned to connect Chennai Central with the MRTS station.

History

The Chennai Park Town station opened on 1 November 1995, as part of the first phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The stations is currently located at ground level, although the MRTS route begins its ascent to an elevated viaduct for much of its route. This MRTS station has one level - platform with concourse and street level.

Service and connections

Chennai Park Town station is currently the third station on the MRTS line to Velachery. From Velachery, it is fifteenth station towards Chennai Beach station.

The station is adjacent to the Chennai Park station, which services multiple Chennai Suburban Railway lines. Additionally, it is connected to Chennai Central and to the Chennai Central metro station.

As of 2012, the station handles about 30,000 passengers a day. As of late 2023, the station is being revamped as the laying of new fourth line works between Egmore and Beach station is undergoing.

Gallery

File:ChennaiParkTown WesternViewWithCrowd.jpg, Western view of the station
File:ChennaiParkTown EasternViewWithTrain.jpg, An MRTS train leaving the station for Chennai Fort station

See also

* Chennai MRTS
* Chennai suburban railway
* Chennai Metro
* Transport in Chennai

References

Railway stations in India opened in 1995
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations
Railway stations in Chennai

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