Light House railway station
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Light House
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| Chennai MRTS station | |||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 October 1997 | ||||||||||
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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]
