Koyambedu metro station
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 Chennai Metro station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600107 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13.073249°N 80.191584°E / 13.073249; 80.191584 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chennai Metro | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Green Line Red Line Inter Corridor Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms |
Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central Platform 3 → Sholinganallur Platform 4 → Madhavaram Depot |
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| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |
 available |
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| Bicycle facilities | Free bicycle available |
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| Accessible | Yes 
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | SKO | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 29, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||
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Koyambedu is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Koyambedu, Koyambedu vegetable market, and Koyambedu Private Bus Terminus.
Construction history
The station was constructed by Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station attained structural completion in December 2012. The consolidated cost of the station along with the stations of Arumbakkam, CMBT, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.
The station
The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m.
Station layout
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Koyambedu track layout |
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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Koyambedu track layout |
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards → Chennai Central next station is Thirumangalam | |
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Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBT | |
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Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | Track 3 | Towards → Koyambedu Depot |
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Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform 3 Southbound |
Towards → Sholinganallur next station is Koyambedu Market | |
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Platform 4 Northbound |
Towards ← Madhavaram Depot next station is Anna Nagar KV | |
Facilities
List of available ATM at Koyambedu metro station are
Supportive infrastructure
Along with Chennai Central and Alandur stations, the station will have a 230-kV receiving sub-station for power supply from the state's electricity grid. The sub-station will supply 25-kV of electricity to the trains and 33-kV to the stations.
Along with Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani Metro stations, Koyambedu Metro station will be developed by leasing out space either for shops or office spaces. As part of fire safety measures, underground water tanks of 50,000 to 100,000 litre capacity will be set up at the station.
The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. The highways department has proposed a 1-km flyover that passes through Jawaharlal Nehru Road–Kaliamman Koil Street Junction. A skywalk has also been planned near the station across the Ponamallee High Road. The skywalk will link Rohini theatre with the Koyambedu Metro station.