Thirumangalam
Chennai Metro station
General information
Location	L Block, Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040
Coordinates	13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Green Line Red Line  Inter Corridor Line
Platforms	Island platform (Underground) Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central (Elevated) Platform 1 → Sholinganallur Platform 2 → Madhavaram Depot
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	STI
History
Opening	May 14, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-05-14)
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Passengers
2019	10,000[1]
Rank	1
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station Anna Nagar Tower towards Chennai Central Green Line Koyambedu towards St. Thomas Mount Anna Nagar towards Red Line Kendriya Vidyalaya towards
Route map Legend Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Blue Line M.G.R Central Blue Line MRTS Egmore Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Nehru Park Kilpauk Medical College Pachaiyappa's College Shenoy Nagar Anna Nagar East Anna Nagar Tower Thirumangalam Inner Ring Road Cooum River NH4 Koyambedu depot Koyambedu Jayalalithaa CMBT Arumbakkam Vadapalani Ashok Nagar Adyar River Ekkattuthangal Kathipara Junction Arignar Anna Alandur Blue Line Blue Line St. Thomas Mount  MRTS  Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line
Location

Thirumangalam is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.

Construction history

The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017.^[2]

The station

The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points.^[3]

Traffic

As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai.^[1]

Underground Station layout

Thirumangalam track layout
Legend
to Anna Nagar Tower P1 P2 to Koyambedu
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards → Chennai Central next station is Anna Nagar Tower
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Koyambedu

Elevated Station layout

Thirumangalam track layout
Legend
to Anna Nagar P# P# to Kendriya Vidyalaya
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards → Sholinganallur next station is Kendriya Vidyalaya
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Madhavaram Depot next station is Anna Nagar

Facilities

List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are

Connections

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 7E, 7F, 7H, 7K, 7M, 7MET, 15C, 34, 40A, 40H, 40L, 40N, 41D, 47C, 47CX, 47D, 47J, 147A, 147B, 147C, 147V, A47 serve the station.^[4] Also Share Autos serve the station.

On 30 June 2023, a Minibus Service S70k was launched which will connect Thirumangalam Metro Station to Korattur Water Canal Road via Anna Nagar West Depot, Padi Saravana Stores, Korattur Bus Stand, Bus Railway Station. also, 10 Electric Autorickshaws are available for a fixed price of Rs.25 per km.^[5]

Entry/Exit

There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.