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
GStreet levelExit/EntranceL1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossoverL2Side platform | Doors will open on the left Platform 2EastboundTowards → Chennai CentralNext Station: ThirumangalamPlatform 1Southbound Towards ← St. Thomas MountNext Station: Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBTIsland platform | P2 Doors will open on the left L2 Track 3Towards → Koyambedu DepotL2Side platform | Doors will open on the left Platform 3SouthboundTowards → SholinganallurNext Station: Koyambedu Market Platform 4Northbound Towards ← Madhavaram DepotNext Station: Anna Nagar KVPlatform 5Northbound Towards ← PattabiramNext Station: Padi Pudhu Nagar
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.
Connections Koyambedu Metro Station is well-connected through multiple feeder and last-mile transit options provided by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL):
Feeder Buses (Metro Connect): CMRL operates shuttle services such as: Route S51: Koyambedu Metro – Nerkundram – Mogappair West – Nolambur – Sakthi Nagar. Route S60: CMBT Metro – Koyambedu – Nerkundram – Maduravoyal – Erikarai.
Bike and Cycle Rentals: Rental bicycles and motorbike sharing services are available near station exits.
Auto Rickshaws & Shared Transport: Prepaid autos and shared vehicles are accessible from designated pickup zones.
Parking: Paid parking is available for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
Entry/Exit points The Koyambedu Metro Station has five entry/exit points labelled A to E. Each entrance provides access to nearby landmarks, and most have accessibility features such as lifts and escalators.
Entrance Nearby landmarks / directions Lift EscalatorStairs A Maduravoyal, Poonamallee, Omni Bus Stand, Lanson Toyota ✓✓ B Koyambedu Omni Bus Stand, CMDA Building ✓✓ C CMRL Depot/Admin Office, Koyambedu Market, TNEB Substation ✓ D Kurungaleeswarar Temple, Koyambedu Post Office ✓ E Rohini Theatre, VR Chennai Mall ✓ See also
References
External links
UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.