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Chepauk is a station on the Chennai MRTS railway line.[1] It is located in the eastern Chennai neighbourhood of Chepauk near the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The station is built on the bank of Buckingham Canal.[1] The station was opened in November 1995 as a part of the first phase, when services were operated from Chennai Beach station to Chepauk.[2] As it is adjacent to the government offices in the area, such as Kuralagam and Doordarshan, the station sees many commuters who work in these offices.[3]

Chepauk Chepakkam
Chennai MRTS station
Chepauk MRTS station
General information
Coordinates	13°03′44″N 80°16′50″E
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	1 November 1995
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station Chintadripet towards Chennai Beach Line 1 Thiruvallikeni towards St. Thomas Mount
Location
Chepauk Location within India Show map of India Chepauk Chepauk (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu

Services and connections

It is currently the fifth station from Chennai Beach station heading towards Velachery (Chennai MRTS), and is the thirteenth station from Velachery towards Chennai Beach station. The station building contains a 1500 square meter car park in its lower level.[4]

Nearby landmarks

M. A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium is located adjacent to the station. The station thus offers a "vantage view" of the matches played in the stadium.[5] The University of Madras, Chepauk campus and the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department main building are also located near the station; the station itself serves as a commute to a large number of students, professors and government officials working in these premises.

See also

• Chennai MRTS
• Chennai suburban railway
• Chennai Metro
• Transport in Chennai

References

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