Light House railway station

Light House
Chennai MRTS station
Coordinates 13°02′43″N 80°16′37″E / 13.045167°N 80.276821°E / 13.045167; 80.276821Coordinates: 13°02′43″N 80°16′37″E / 13.045167°N 80.276821°E / 13.045167; 80.276821
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened 19 October 1997
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station
Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount

Light House is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located behind the Queen Mary's college, between Avvai Shanmugam Salai and Radha Krishnan Salai at Mylapore.

History

Light House station was opened on 19 October 1997, as part of the first phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The station is an elevated one built on the eastern banks of the Buckingham Canal. The Station building consists of 1010 sq.m of parking area in its basement.[1]

Service and connections

Light House station is the seventh station on the MRTS line to Velachery. In the return direction from Velachery, it is currently the eleventh station towards Chennai Beach station.[2]

References

  1. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. "Chennai Beach - Velachery - Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Retrieved 18 Aug 2012.
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