Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) (station code: MSF) is a station on the
Chennai Suburban Railway and
Chennai MRTS
The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, a state-owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, is a metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India. Operated by the Southern Railways, it is the first elevated railway line in India and also the c ...
. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from
Chennai Beach
Chennai Beach (formerly known as Madras Beach) (station code: MSB) is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway network in Parry's Corner, Chennai, India. Built on reclaimed land, the station serves the suburban services of the Chennai Subu ...
to
Velachery.
History
The station is named after
Fort St. George, which it serves.
Madras Dental College is located opposite the station, adjoining Madras Medical College Men's Hotel and Nursing College. The
Madras Medical College
Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established on 2 February 1835, it is the second oldest medical college in India, established after Calcutta Medical College.
History
The Governm ...
is a few hundred metres away. The station consists of 260 sq m of open parking area.
The station
Platforms
There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by
foot overbridge
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a ...
. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
Station layout
Gallery
File:ChennaiFortStation EasternView1.jpg, Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station
File:Tracks seen from Fort station, towards Chennai Beach..JPG, Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by Beach–Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery
File:Chennai traffic at night.jpg, EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station
File:ChennaiFort FOBandMRTSPlatform.jpg, A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station
See also
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Chennai Metro
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 4th longest metro system In india. The system commenced service in 2015 after partially opening the first phase of the project. The network c ...
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Chennai Suburban Railway
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Railway stations in Chennai
Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and the headquarters of the Southern Railway zone, is a major rail transport hub in the country. It has over 40 railway stations which are part of an extensive suburban railway n ...
References
External links
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Indian Railways siteIndian railway fan club*
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations
Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway
Railway stations in Chennai
Railway stations opened in 1931
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