Koyambedu metro station

Construction history

The station

Supportive infrastructure

Connections

Entry/Exit points

References

External links

Station layout

Facilities

Route map
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	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
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	MRTS
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	South Line & South West Line
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	South Line & South West Line

Koyambedu
; Koyambedu
Chennai Metro station
	Koyembedu Station
General information
Location	Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600107
Coordinates	13°04′25″N 80°11′41″E / 13.0736°N 80.1948°E
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Green Line Red Line Inter Corridor Line
Platforms	Side platform; Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount; Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central; New Station building; Platform 3 → Sholinganallur; Platform 4 → Madhavaram Depot; Platform 5 → Pattabiram
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	available
Bicycle facilities	Free bicycle available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	SKO
History
Opened	June 29, 2015; 10 years ago
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
	Blue Line
	MRTS
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
	Blue Line
	Red Line
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
Location
Location

Koyambedu is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Koyambedu, Koyambedu vegetable market, and Koyambedu Private Bus Terminus.

The station was constructed by Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station attained structural completion in December 2012. The consolidated cost of the station along with the stations of Arumbakkam, CMBT, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.^[1]

The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m.^[2]

Koyambedu track layout

Legend

Station with two tracks and two side platforms

Koyambedu track layout

Legend

	P5 P4
to Padi Pudhu Nagar
		to Annanagar KV
	P3

		to Koyambedu Market

Station with three tracks, island platform and a side platform

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 2 Eastbound	Towards → Chennai Central Next Station: Thirumangalam
	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBT
	Island platform \| P2 Doors will open on the left
L2	Track 3	Towards → Koyambedu Depot
L2	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left
	Platform 3 Southbound	Towards → Sholinganallur Next Station: Koyambedu Market
	Platform 4 Northbound	Towards ← Madhavaram Depot Next Station: Anna Nagar KV
	Platform 5 Northbound	Towards ← Pattabiram Next Station: Padi Pudhu Nagar

List of available ATM at Koyambedu metro station are

Along with Chennai Central and Alandur stations, the station will have a 230-kV receiving sub-station for power supply from the state's electricity grid.^[3] The sub-station will supply 25-kV of electricity to the trains and 33-kV to the stations.^[4]

Along with Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani Metro stations, Koyambedu Metro station will be developed by leasing out space either for shops or office spaces. As part of fire safety measures, underground water tanks of 50,000 to 100,000 litre capacity will be set up at the station.^[5]

The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. The highways department has proposed a 1-km flyover that passes through Jawaharlal Nehru Road–Kaliamman Koil Street Junction. A skywalk has also been planned near the station across the Ponamallee High Road.^[2] The skywalk will link Rohini theatre with the Koyambedu Metro station.^[6]

Koyambedu Metro Station is well-connected through multiple feeder and last-mile transit options provided by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL):^[7]

Feeder Buses (Metro Connect): CMRL operates shuttle services such as:
- Route S51: Koyambedu Metro – Nerkundram – Mogappair West – Nolambur – Sakthi Nagar.
- Route S60: CMBT Metro – Koyambedu – Nerkundram – Maduravoyal – Erikarai.

Bike and Cycle Rentals: Rental bicycles and motorbike sharing services are available near station exits.

Auto Rickshaws & Shared Transport: Prepaid autos and shared vehicles are accessible from designated pickup zones.

Parking: Paid parking is available for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

The Koyambedu Metro Station has five entry/exit points labelled A to E. Each entrance provides access to nearby landmarks, and most have accessibility features such as lifts and escalators.^[8]

Entrance	Nearby landmarks / directions	Lift	Escalator	Stairs
A	Maduravoyal, Poonamallee, Omni Bus Stand, Lanson Toyota		✓	✓
B	Koyambedu Omni Bus Stand, CMDA Building		✓	✓
C	CMRL Depot/Admin Office, Koyambedu Market, TNEB Substation			✓
D	Kurungaleeswarar Temple, Koyambedu Post Office	✓
E	Rohini Theatre, VR Chennai Mall	✓

^ "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b Hemalatha, Karthikeyan; V Ayyappan (17 January 2013). "All roads to lead to metro stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
^ "Metro rail sets up units to power trains, stations to meet year-end deadline to start services". The Times of India. Chennai. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
^ "தயார் நிலையில் மெட்ரோ ரயிலுக்கான துணை மின் நிலையம்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Chennai. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Express News Service (30 October 2014). "Metro Rail Stations to Sport Snazzy Look". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ Sekar, Sunitha (13 August 2014). "Skywalks for three Chennai Metro stations". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ "Koyambedu". Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
^ "Koyambedu". Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

to Thirumangalam

to Jayalalithaa CMBT

Official website

UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.

[Hindu_ArukbnakkamStnAlmostComplete-1] "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[TOI_AllRoadsLeadToMetro-2] Hemalatha, Karthikeyan; V Ayyappan (17 January 2013). "All roads to lead to metro stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

[TOI_MetroRailSetsUpUnitsToPowerTrains-3] "Metro rail sets up units to power trains, stations to meet year-end deadline to start services". The Times of India. Chennai. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

[4] "தயார் நிலையில் மெட்ரோ ரயிலுக்கான துணை மின் நிலையம்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Chennai. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[5] Express News Service (30 October 2014). "Metro Rail Stations to Sport Snazzy Look". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

[6] Sekar, Sunitha (13 August 2014). "Skywalks for three Chennai Metro stations". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[7] "Koyambedu". Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

[8] "Koyambedu". Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

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