Velachery railway station

The station was opened on 19 November 2007. The EMU maintenance shed at the station was opened in 2008. The extension of the MRTS line from this Velachery station to was opened on 14 March 2026. ==Structure==

The length of the platform is 280 m. The station premises also consists of 12,250 sq m of open parking area. Station layout ==EMU shed==

The station has a massive shed for preventive maintenance of electrical multiple unit (EMU) rakes, which is spread over 44 hectares. However, the shed has been lying in disuse for the past few years. Due to this, there are currently no mid-night services between Chennai Beach station and Velachery. ==Additional infrastructure==

A bus bay in front of the station, set to become the biggest in south Chennai, is under construction at a cost of 100 million, jointly executed by the Southern Railway and the state government. To be built in about 60,000 sq m of land, the depot will be owned by the state government. A 3.4 km-long, 18 m-wide access road to Perungudi station and Taramani station is being constructed along the MRTS line from Velachery to Taramani. ==Patronage==

The station primarily serves the residential community of Velachery and its neighbouring suburbs such as Pallikaranai. The Velachery station receives the highest patronage among all the MRTS stations. ==Developments==

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, and . ==See also==