Greenways Road is a railway station on the
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 coun ...
. Located on
Greenways Road
Greenways Road ( ta, பசுமைவழிச்சாலை) is a road and neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is lined with the official residences of ministers of Tamil Nadu state government and judges of Chennai High Court. It also hou ...
, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS.
History
Greenways Road 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 bank of
Buckingham Canal
The Buckingham Canal is a -long fresh water navigation canal, that parallels the Coromandel Coast of South India from Kakinada City in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh to Viluppuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of ...
adjacent to the junction of the Buckingham Canal with
Adyar River. Like most other stations along the Chennai MRTS route, Greenways Road features 2 side platforms, which the length of each platform being 280 metres. The station building consists of 3,300 sq m of parking area in its basement.
Service and connections
Greenways Road is the tenth station on the MRTS line to Velachery. In the return direction from Velachery, it is currently the eight station towards
Chennai Beach station
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 Subur ...
.
See also
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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 coun ...
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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
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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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
Railway stations in India opened in 2004
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations
Railway stations in Chennai
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