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Thirumayilai railway station

Thirumayilai
Chennai MRTS Station
Tirumailai MRTS station Chennai (Madras).jpg
Thirumayilai MRTS station
Coordinates 13°02′06″N 80°16′02″E / 13.035047°N 80.267181°E / 13.035047; 80.267181Coordinates: 13°02′06″N 80°16′02″E / 13.035047°N 80.267181°E / 13.035047; 80.267181
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened 19 October 1997
Traffic
Passengers (2009-10) 3,235 per day (average)
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount

Thirumayilai MRTS station also known as Mylapore MRTS station is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS Line. It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project. The station is located on the bank of Buckingham Canal, accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner. The Station building also comprises the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) office and Southern Railway's Computerized Ticket Reservation Centre. The Station building consists of 1050 sq.m of parking area in its basement.

The station is about 13.540 metres from mean sea level.

In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery.



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