M.G.R Chennai Central is a terminal station with bay platforms.
The average length of railway tracks in the station is 600 metres.
The entire complex has 17 platforms to handle long-distance trains with 5 platforms exclusively for suburban trains.
The total length of the station is about 950 m. The main building has 12 platforms and handles long distance trains.
The complex for suburban trains is popularly known as the Moore Market complex.
There is a platform 2A between platforms 2 and 3; it is used to handle short-length trains like the Chennai Rajdhani Express, Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express, Bengaluru Shatabdi Express, Mysuru Shatabdi Express and the Gudur Passenger.
The 13-storied annex building, the Moore Market Complex Building, has 5 platforms and handles north- and westbound suburban trains.

M.G.R Chennai Central used to have trains with special liveries until the early 1990s.
The Brindavan Express used to have green livery with a yellow stripe running above and below the windows; Nilgiri Express (popularly known as the Blue Mountain Express) had blue livery.
All trains now have the standard blue livery (denoting air-braked bogies).
Notable exceptions include the Rajadhani, Shatabdi and the Jan Shatabdi expresses.
The Sapthagiri Express, Tirupati Express has a vivid green/cream livery combination with a matching WAM4 6PE loco from Arakkonam (AJJ) electric loco shed.

M.G.R Chennai Central, unlike many other major railway stations in India, is a terminus.
The next station to M.G.R Chennai Central, the Basin Bridge Junction, is the railway junction where three different lines meet.

As of 2015, all platforms except 2A platforms, in the station were able to accommodate trains with 24 coaches.
Platform 2A is the shortest of all platforms in the station and can accommodate trains with 18 coaches.
M.G.R Chennai Central is the only station that has a platform numbered 2A. Though it was built actually for delivering water and goods to the station staff, the Shatabdi Express now starts from here.
M.G.R Chennai Central is a terminal station with bay platforms. The average length of railway tracks in the station is 600 metres. The entire complex has 17 platforms to handle long-distance trains with 5 platforms exclusively for suburban trains. The total length of the station is about 950 m. The main building has 12 platforms and handles long distance trains. The complex for suburban trains is popularly known as the Moore Market complex. There is a platform 2A between platforms 2 and 3; it is used to handle short-length trains like the Chennai Rajdhani Express, Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express, Bengaluru Shatabdi Express, Mysuru Shatabdi Express and the Gudur Passenger. The 13-storied annex building, the Moore Market Complex Building, has 5 platforms and handles north- and westbound suburban trains.
M.G.R Chennai Central used to have trains with special liveries until the early 1990s. The Brindavan Express used to have green livery with a yellow stripe running above and below the windows; Nilgiri Express (popularly known as the Blue Mountain Express) had blue livery. All trains now have the standard blue livery (denoting air-braked bogies). Notable exceptions include the Rajadhani, Shatabdi and the Jan Shatabdi expresses. The Sapthagiri Express, Tirupati Express has a vivid green/cream livery combination with a matching WAM4 6PE loco from Arakkonam (AJJ) electric loco shed.
M.G.R Chennai Central, unlike many other major railway stations in India, is a terminus. The next station to M.G.R Chennai Central, the Basin Bridge Junction, is the railway junction where three different lines meet.
As of 2015, all platforms except 2A platforms, in the station were able to accommodate trains with 24 coaches. Platform 2A is the shortest of all platforms in the station and can accommodate trains with 18 coaches. M.G.R Chennai Central is the only station that has a platform numbered 2A. Though it was built actually for delivering water and goods to the station staff, the Shatabdi Express now starts from here.
Chennai Central railway station