Kotturpuram is a railway station on the
Chennai MRTS. Situated on the banks of the Buckingham canal, the station is accessible through Ponniamman Koil Road in
Kotturpuram.
History
Kotturpuram station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.
Structure
The elevated station is built on the eastern banks of
Buckingham Canal south of
Adyar river. The length of the platform is 280 m. The station building consists of 4,312 sq m of parking area in its basement.
Service and connections
Kotturpuram station is the eleventh station on the MRTS line to Velachery. In the return direction from Velachery, it is currently the seventh station towards
Chennai Beach station
See also
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Chennai MRTS
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Chennai suburban railway
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...
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Chennai Metro
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Transport in Chennai
Transport in Chennai includes various modes of air, sea, road and rail transportation in the city and its suburbs. Chennai's economic development has been closely tied to its port and transport infrastructure, and it is considered one of the best ...
References
Further reading
Park near Kotturpuram MRTS soonThe New Indian Express, 13 Aug 2013, Chennai
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations
Railway stations in Chennai
Railway stations opened in 2004
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