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Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtown Chennai (formerly Madras), India. It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of George Town. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building. It was earlier known as White Town, as the Europeans used to stay here.
Park Town
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Neighbourhood
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  Park Town Show map of Chennai  Park Town Show map of Tamil Nadu  Park Town Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 13°04′47″N 80°16′39″E / 13.0798°N 80.2776°E / 13.0798; 80.2776 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Pulianthope |
| Ward | 47 |
| Talukas | Fort-Tondiarpet |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
600 003
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| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Today the area is a major transit hub with all the 3 Chennai's suburban lines and the MRTS line converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.
Major Government landmarks include:
The three Chennai's suburban routes and Chennai MRTS cross through Park Town, which makes it a popular transit point. The Park Town MRTS station is situated behind the Government General Hospital. Chennai Park is one of the busiest suburban stations in the city. Both the stations lie opposite to Chennai Central Terminus. Additionally, two lines of the Chennai Metro will meet at Chennai Central metro station, which is located in this zone. Hence, in the near future, Park Town area will become a bigger transit or interchange zone for 6 different railway lines which comprise the 3 suburban lines, 1 MRTS line and 2 Metro lines. The arterial Poonamallee High Road, which passes through the neighbourhood, is the most important road in Park Town.
Park Town assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
