New Washermanpet metro station

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New Washermanpet Metro
Chennai Metro station
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General information
LocationPress Colony, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600081
Coordinates13°08′03″N 80°17′34″E / 13.1343°N 80.2929°E / 13.1343; 80.2929Coordinates: 13°08′03″N 80°17′34″E / 13.1343°N 80.2929°E / 13.1343; 80.2929
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s) Blue Line 
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Disabled accessYes Disabled access[citation needed]
History
Opened14 February 2021
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station
Toll Gate
towards Wimco Nagar
Blue Line Tondiarpet
Location
New Washermanpet metro station is located in Chennai
New Washermanpet metro station
New Washermanpet metro station
Location within Chennai
New Washermanpet metro station is located in India
New Washermanpet metro station
New Washermanpet metro station
New Washermanpet metro station (India)

New Washermanpet Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 1 Extension of the Chennai Metro. The station is one of the 26 stations along the Blue Line (Chennai Metro) of the Chennai Metro. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of New Washermanpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.Press Colony, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600081

History

The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1]

The station

Structure

New Washermanpet is an elevated Metro station situated on the Blue Line (Chennai Metro). It is located in the neighbourhood of the same name.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Southbound Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Tondiarpet
Northbound Towards ← Wimco Nagar next station is Toll Gate
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2
New Washermanpet track layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

See also


References

  1. ^ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links

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