Thiruvottriyur Theradi (formerly known as Gowri Ashram Metro Station)[1] is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Thiruvottriyur and other northern suburbs of Chennai. This station was inaugurated along with Wimco Nagar Depot Metro Station on March 14, 2022.[2]
History
editThe station was still under construction during the inaugurated of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I on 14 February 2021, so the stretch opened with other stations.[3][4] The station is expected to be completed by January 2022.[5] During the Construction of this station metro trains skips this station. This station was inaugurated along with wimco nagar depot metro station on March 14, 2022[2]
Station layout
editThiruvottriyur Theradi track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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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 
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| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards → Chennai International Airport Next Station: Kaladipet (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future) | |
| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot Next Station: Tiruvottriyur | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ C, Shivakumar (24 October 2020). "Phase-1 Metro extension trial next month". Express News Service. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Chennai metro rail opens two stations in phase-1 extension". The Indian Express. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "CMRL likely to handle up to 3.5L daily commuters soon". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Theradi Metro station may be opened in January". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
External links
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- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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