Lighthouse Metro | |
| Style: | Chennai Metro |
| Address: | Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Structure: | Underground, Double Track |
| Platform: | Island platforms Platform-1 → Lighthouse metro station Platform-2 → Poonamallee Bypass metro station |
| Opened: | Under construction |
| Electrified: | Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
| Owned: | Chennai Metro |
| Operator: | Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) |
Lighthouse Metro station is a Metro railway station under construction in phase II of the Chennai Metro. The station is one among the 30 stations along Line 4 of the Chennai Metro and one of the 12 underground stations in that corridor. It is the terminal station for the stretch between Lighthouse and Poonamallee Bypass. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Triplicane, Mylapore, and Santhome.
Construction of the station began in 2021. The construction is being funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).[1] It is expected to open in 2027.[2]
Lighthouse is an underground metro station situated on Line 4. It will be built at a depth of about 18 to 20 metres below the ground. It will be built at the Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Kamarajar Salai junction, beneath the Gandhi statue on the Marina beach.[3]
There will be two entrances for the Lighthouse metro station, one of which will be near the lighthouse.[3]
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance | |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops | |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 1 Southbound | Towards → Poonamalle Bypass next station is Foreshore Estate Road | ||
| Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ← Lighthouse Terminus | ||
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 |
It was originally estimated that by 2025, about 5,000 people would be using the Lighthouse metro station every day.[3]