Sir Theagaraya College
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationOld Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates13°06′57″N 80°17′05″E / 13.1158°N 80.2847°E / 13.1158; 80.2847
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened14 February 2021 (2021-02-14)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Tondiarpet
towards Wimco Nagar Depot
 Blue Line Washermanpet
towards Chennai International Airport
Blue Line
(Future Service)
 Washermanpet
towards Kilambakkam
Location

Sir Theagaraya College is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Old Washermanpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

History

The station was inaugurated on 14 February 2021, with the inauguration of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I.[1] The station is named after the Sir Theagaraya College in the locality.

Station layout

Sir Theagaraya College track layout
to Tondiarpet
P2
P1
to Washermanpet
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 → Chennai International Airport next station is Washermanpet (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Northbound		 Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot next station is Tondiarpet

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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