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Chennai Fort station

Chennai Fort
கோட்டை
Chennai MRTS & Chennai suburban railway station
Chennai Fort railway station ViewAtDawn.jpg
Chennai Fort station at dawn
Coordinates 13°04′59″N 80°16′57″E / 13.08319°N 80.28259°E / 13.08319; 80.28259Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 80°16′57″E / 13.08319°N 80.28259°E / 13.08319; 80.28259
Owned by Southern Railways
Platforms 6 (2 platforms for MRTS)
Tracks 5
Construction
Structure type At Grade
Platform levels 1
Parking Available
History
Opened 1931 (Suburban line)
1 November 1995 (MRTS line)
Traffic
Passengers 22,000/day
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
Terminus
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount
Preceding station   Chennai Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:South Line, Chennai Suburban Railway lines

Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) is a station on the Chennai suburban railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery. The station is named after Fort St. George, which it serves. Madras Dental College is located opposite the station, adjoining Madras Medical College Men's Hotel and Nursing College. The Madras Medical College is a few hundred metres away. The station consists of 260 sq m of open parking area.



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