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{{Short description|Railway station in Chennai, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Chennai Fort
| name = Chennai Fort
| native_name = <hr/>Chennai Kottai
| type = '''[[Chennai MRTS]]''' & '''[[Chennai suburban railway]] '''station'''
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]], [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] and [[Chennai MRTS]] station
| style = Chennai MRTS
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Chennai Fort railway station ViewAtDawn.jpg
| image_caption = Chennai Fort station at dawn
| image = Chennai Fort railway station ViewAtDawn.jpg
| image_caption = Chennai Fort station at dawn
| address =
| address = Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003
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| structure = At Grade
| structure = At Grade
| platforms = 6 (2 platforms for MRTS)
| platforms = 5 (2 platforms for MRTS)
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| levels = 1
| tracks = 5
| parking = Available
| parking = Available
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| opened = 1931 (Suburban line)<br />1 November 1995 (MRTS line)
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| electrified = Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through [[overhead catenary]]
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| owned = Southern Railways
| owned = Southern Railways
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| passengers = 22,000/day<ref>{{cite news
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| title = Connect seamlessly across crowded places soon
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| location = Chennai
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| map_caption = Location in Chennai##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
| publisher = The Hindu
| date = 6 March 2015
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| accessdate = 6 Sep 2015}}</ref>
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'''Chennai Fort''' (formerly known as '''Madras Fort''') (station code: '''MSF''') 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 (Chennai MRTS)|Velachery]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1345106736152-MRTS%20WEEK.pdf|work=Southern Railways|accessdate=18 Aug 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906183556/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1345106736152-MRTS%20WEEK.pdf#|archive-date=6 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==History==
[[File:ChennaiFortStation EasternView1.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station]]
The station is named after [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], which it serves. [[Government Dental Hospital and College, Chennai|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&nbsp;sq&nbsp;m of open parking area.<ref name="cmda session">{{cite web|last=R.Ramanathan|title=Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai|url=http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/SMPS/SMPS_Session2.pdf|work=Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2|publisher=CMDA, Chennai|accessdate=19 Aug 2012}}</ref>
[[File:ChennaiFort FOBandMRTSPlatform.jpg|thumb|left|210px|A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station]]

[[File:Chennai traffic at night.jpg|thumb|EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station]]
==The station==
'''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 (Chennai MRTS)|Velachery]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai Beach - Velachery - Chennai Beach Week days service|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1345106736152-MRTS%20WEEK.pdf|work=Southern Railways|accessdate=18 Aug 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906183556/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1345106736152-MRTS%20WEEK.pdf#|archive-date=6 September 2012|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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&nbsp;sq&nbsp;m of open parking area.<ref name="cmda session">{{cite web|last=R.Ramanathan|title=Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai|url=http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/SMPS/SMPS_Session2.pdf|work=Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2|publisher=CMDA, Chennai|accessdate=19 Aug 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Tracks seen from Fort station, towards Chennai Beach..JPG|210 px|thumb|Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by [Beach-Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur] suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery.]]
===Platforms===
There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by [[foot overbridge]]. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

=== Station layout ===
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=6 valign=top|'''P1'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[foot overbridge|FOB]], <small>[[Side platform]], No-1 doors will open on the left/right</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Track 1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400|
|-
|'''Track 2'''
|<span style="color:white">→</span>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[foot overbridge|FOB]], <small>[[Island platform]], No- 2 doors will open on the left/right </small>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], No- 3 doors will open on the left/right</small>
|-
|'''Track 3'''
|<span style="color:white">→</span>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=6 valign=top|'''P1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Track 4'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400|
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[foot overbridge|FOB]], <small>[[Island platform]], No- 4 doors will open on the left/right </small>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], No- 5 doors will open on the left/right</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Track 5'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400|
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:ChennaiFortStation EasternView1.jpg|Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station
File:Tracks seen from Fort station, towards Chennai Beach..JPG|Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by Beach–Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery
File:Chennai traffic at night.jpg|EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station
File:ChennaiFort FOBandMRTSPlatform.jpg|A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Chennai Metro]]
* [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
* [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Rail travel in India}}
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* [http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in Indian Railways site]
* [http://www.irfca.org Indian railway fan club]
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[[Category:Chennai MRTS stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1931]]
[[Category:Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations]]
[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]]
[[Category:Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1931]]




Revision as of 09:41, 14 July 2023

Chennai Fort

Chennai Kottai
Indian Railways, Chennai Suburban Railway and Chennai MRTS station
Chennai Fort station at dawn
General information
LocationFort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003
Coordinates13°04′59″N 80°16′57″E / 13.08319°N 80.28259°E / 13.08319; 80.28259
Owned bySouthern Railways
Platforms5 (2 platforms for MRTS)
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels1
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeMSF
History
Opened1931 (Suburban line)
1 November 1995 (MRTS line)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
22,000/day[1]
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Chennai Beach
Terminus
 Line 1 Chennai Park Town
towards St. Thomas Mount
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Chennai Beach
Terminus
 South Line Chennai Park
towards Tambaram, Chengalpattu Junction or Villupuram Junction
Location
Chennai Fort is located in Chennai
Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort
Location in Chennai
Chennai Fort is located in Tamil Nadu
Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort
Location in Tamil Nadu
Chennai Fort is located in India
Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort
Location in India

Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) (station code: MSF) 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.[2]

History

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.[3]

The station

Platforms

There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1
Track 2 →
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 3 →
P1 Track 4
FOB, Island platform, No- 4 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 5 doors will open on the left/right
Track 5

Gallery

  • Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station
    Eastern view of the MRTS platform at the station
  • Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by Beach–Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery
    Tracks heading towards Chennai Beach as seen from the footbridge at Fort station. The 3 tracks on the left are usually used by Beach–Tambaram/Chengalpet/Tirumalpur suburban trains and Express trains. The 2 tracks on the right are usually used by MRTS trains that ply between Chennai Beach and Velachery
  • EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station
    EVR Periyar Salai, an arterial road, begins near Fort station
  • A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station
    A view of the MRTS platform and the footbridge at the Fort railway station

See also

References

  1. ^ Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (6 March 2015). "Connect seamlessly across crowded places soon". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. ^ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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