Sir Theagaraya College Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 1 Extension of the Chennai Metro. The station is one of the 26 stations along the Blue Line (Chennai Metro) of the Chennai Metro. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Old Washermanpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.

Sir Theagaraya College Metro
Chennai Metro station
General information
Location	Old Washermanpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	13°06′57″N 80°17′05″E
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Island platform Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Disabled access	Yes [citation needed]
History
Opened	14 February 2021
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station Tondiarpet towards Wimco Nagar Blue Line Washermanpet towards Chennai International Airport
Route map Legend Chennai Suburban Railway West South Line Wimco Nagar depot Wimco Nagar Tiruvottriyur Thiruvottriyur Theradi Kaladipet Toll Gate New Washermanpet Tondiarpet Sir Theagaraya College Washermanpet Mannadi High Court Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line M.G.R Central  Green Line  Green Line Cooum River Government Estate LIC Thousand Lights AG – DMS Teynampet Nandanam Saidapet Adyar River Little Mount Guindy Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Kathipara Junction Arignar Anna Alandur  Green Line  Green Line Nanganallur Road Meenambakkam Chennai International Airport Chennai Suburban Railway South Line
Location
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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.

The station

Structure

Sir Theagaraya College is an underground Metro station situated on the Blue Line (Chennai Metro). It is located in the neighbourhood of Old Washermanpet.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Southbound	Platform 1 → Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Washermanpet
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	Platform 2 ← Towards ← Wimco Nagar next station is Tondiarpet

Sir Theagaraya College track layout
Legend
to Tondiarpet to Washermanpet
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

See also

• Chennai
• List of Chennai metro stations
• Railway stations in Chennai

References

External links

• Official website

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