Chennai Central metro station


Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro Station
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
Entrance of the station
General information
Other namesMGR Central Metro / Chennai Central Metro
LocationKannappar Thidal, Poongavanapuram,
Chennai – 600003, Tamil Nadu,
 India
Coordinates13°04′53″N 80°16′22″E / 13.081464°N 80.272752°E / 13.081464; 80.272752
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s)Blue Line Green Line  Inter Corridor Line 
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 to 4 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-5 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-6 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, 3xDouble track
Depth28 metres (92 ft)
Platform levels3
ParkingCar parking Available
Bicycle facilitiesFree Bicycle Car parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSCC
Websitehttp://chennaimetrorail.org
History
Opened25 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-25) (Green Line)
10 February 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-10) (Blue Line)
Electrified2x Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Passengers
201910,500[1]
Rank2
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
High Court Blue Line Government Estate
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Government Estate
towards Kilambakkam
Terminus Green Line Egmore
Location
Map

Chennai Central Metro, officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station, is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line and Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India.[2][3] Central metro station is spread over an area of 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft).[2] On 31 July 2020, It has been named by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro to honor the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.[4]

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  3. ^ Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (14 September 2014). "Civic body plans spot of greenery over Metro station". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 2 October 2014..
  4. ^ "Tamil Nadu government to rename three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.