- Not to be confused with Marina Beach.
Chennai Beach (Madras Beach) Terminal station of MRTS and Junction station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways |
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Address | Station Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°05′32″N 80°17′31″E / 13.09222°N 80.29190°ECoordinates: 13°05′32″N 80°17′31″E / 13.09222°N 80.29190°E | ||||||||||
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Structure | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Platforms | 8 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Baggage check | Not Available | ||||||||||
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Code | MSB | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Southern Railways | ||||||||||
Formerly | South Indian Railway {Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway) | ||||||||||
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Chennai Beach (formerly known as Madras Beach), is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway Network in Chennai, India. This station serves the suburban services of the Chennai suburban railway and Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai) and a few passenger trains. It serves as the northern terminus for the Chennai MRTS line.[1] The station is named after High Court Beach which was later built up as part of Chennai Port, and not after Marina Beach, which is located a few kilometres away and is served by Chepauk, Triplicane and Lighthouse stations of the MRTS line. The station consists of 1500 sq.m of open parking area.[2]
The station is adjacent to Chennai High Court and Broadway. There is also Burma Bazaar, which sells foreign merchandise in small shops outside of the station. Most of the government offices and headquarters of some banks, and Parry Group's offices are also located near the station.
In addition to being a focal terminus for much of Chennai's rail network, the station is also a major bus transportation hub for passengers destined to north and northwest Chennai. Most of these local buses are situated near the station.
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Development
In 2013, Chennai Corporation planned larger bus bays outside the station on Rajaji Salai after evicting about 41 shops along the pavement. The bus bays were being planned to hold at least three buses at a time, inside the existing bus stop.[3]
Services
Close to 250 services are being operated in the Beach–Tambaram–Chengalpattu sector every day.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Chennai Beach - Velachery - Chennai Beach Week days service". Southern Railways. Retrieved 18-Aug-2012.
- ^ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai". Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Shivakumar, C. (30 March 2013). "Baying for bus bays outside Beach station". The New Indian Express (Chennai: Express Publications). Retrieved 5-Apr-2013.
- ^ Manikandan, K. (1 January 2013). "Mad scramble at suburban stations". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 3-Jan-2013.
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South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Chennai Fort |
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South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Chennai Fort |
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West South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station west/west-south: Royapuram |
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