Marina Beach,Chennai

Marina Beach,Chennai is a beach in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Marina Beach,Chennai is situated nearby to Thiruvallikeni railway station, as well as near Annie Besant Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Beach and Thiruvallikeni railway station.

Marina Beach

Beach

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Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km, making it the second longest urban beach in the world, after Cox's Bazar Beach.

Thiruvallikeni railway station

Railway station

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Thiruvallikeni is a station on the Chennai MRTS. Located just behind the Marina Campus of the University of Madras along the Marina Beach, it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station serves the neighbourhood of Triplicane. Thiruvallikeni railway station is situated 410 metres northwest of Marina Beach,Chennai.

Vivekanandar Illam

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Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor. Vivekanandar Illam is situated 540 metres southwest of Marina Beach,Chennai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Triplicane and Chepauk.

Triplicane

Suburb

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Thiruvallikeni known as Triplicane, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal coast and about 0.6 km from Fort St George.