Koyambedu is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of theGreen Line ofChennai Metro inChennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods ofKoyambedu,Koyambedu vegetable market, andKoyambedu Private Bus Terminus.
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 ofArumbakkam,CMBT,Vadapalani andAshok Nagar was₹ 1,395.4 million.[1]
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.[2]
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| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 2 Eastbound | Towards →Chennai Central Next Station:Thirumangalam | |
| Platform 1 Southbound | Towards ←St. Thomas Mount Next Station:Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBT | |
| Island platform |P2 Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | Track 3 | Towards → Koyambedu Depot |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 3 Southbound | Towards →Sholinganallur Next Station:Koyambedu Market | |
| Platform 4 Northbound | Towards ←Madhavaram Depot Next Station:Anna Nagar KV | |
| Platform 5 Northbound | Towards ←Pattabiram Next Station:Padi Pudhu Nagar | |
List of availableATM at Koyambedu metro station are
Along withChennai Central andAlandur stations, the station will have a 230-kV receiving sub-station for power supply from the state's electricity grid.[3] The sub-station will supply 25-kV of electricity to the trains and 33-kV to the stations.[4]
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.[5]
The station lies within 1 km from theKoyambedu Junction. The highways department has proposed a 1-km flyover that passes throughJawaharlal Nehru Road–Kaliamman Koil Street Junction. A skywalk has also been planned near the station across the Ponamallee High Road.[2] The skywalk will link Rohini theatre with the Koyambedu Metro station.[6]
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