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Wimco Nagar is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue LineofChennai MetroinChennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Wimco Nagar and other northern suburbs of Chennai. It is located in the neighbourhood of Tiruvottiyur, about 600 meters off the coast.


Wimco Nagar

Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationWimco Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600019
Coordinates13°10′45N 80°18′26E / 13.17913°N 80.30719°E / 13.17913; 80.30719
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access[citation needed]
History
Opened14 February 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-14)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Wimco Nagar Depot
Terminus
Blue Line Tiruvottriyur
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Tiruvottriyur
towards Kilambakkam

Location

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History

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The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1]

Station layout

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Wimco Nagar track layout

 

 

 

 

P2

 

 

 

P1

 

 

 

 

Station with two tracks and two side platforms

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Tiruvottriyur (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

Depot

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With the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I, a depot was planned for the Wimco Nagar metro station.[1] In January 2022, the Chennai Metro Rail Corporation decided to build a new station named "Wimco Nagar Depot" at this depot, located about 500 meters from the station.[2]

Connectivity

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Rail

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See also

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  • List of Chennai metro stations
  • Railway stations in Chennai
  • Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
  • Chennai Monorail
  • Chennai Suburban Railway
  • Transport in Chennai
  •   Trains
  •   Transport
  •   Engineering
  • References

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    1. ^ a b Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  • ^ Sekar, Sunitha (5 January 2022). "Metro Rail plans a station at Wimco Nagar depot". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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