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Chennai Metro Station

Thousand Lights Metro Station

Thousand Lights metro station is part of Chennai's metro rail system. It is an underground metro station on the north–south corridor of the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro system that was opened on 10 February 2019. The station is named after the famous Thousand Lights Mosque located nearby.

● Active stationBlue Line
13.05836Latitude80.25852Longitude
Station codeSTL
LineBlue
LayoutUnderground
PlatformIsland
Opened10 Feb 2019
CityChennai
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Thousand Lights Metro Station information

Thousand Lights metro station is part of Chennai's metro rail system. It is an underground metro station on the north–south corridor of the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro system that was opened on 10 February 2019. The station is named after the famous Thousand Lights Mosque located nearby.

Address: Express Estate, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600014

Station gates

Gate A1Bus Stop
Gate A2Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A3Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A4Prestige Zackria Metropolitan, Spencer Plaza, TNEB
Gate B1—
Gate B2Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus stop, Ibis Hotel, Towards Greams Road
Gate B3Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus stop, Ibis Hotel, Towards Greams Road

Amenities

ParkingAccessibleSulabh Toilet

Trains and platform directions

Towards Chennai International AirportPlatform 1 · 1.95 kmFirst 05:33 AM · Last 11:33 PM
Towards Wimco Nagar DepotPlatform 2 · 1.07 kmFirst 05:23 AM · Last 11:23 PM

Around the station

Nearby places from Thousand Lights

69 places in local data

Education

மாவட்ட மைய நூலகம்33 m · 1 min walk
Devaneya Pavanar Library55 m · 1 min walk
British Council Library166 m · 3 min walk
USIS Library972 m · 13 min walk

Bank

City Union Bank134 m · 2 min walk
ICICI Bank158 m · 2 min walk
Indian Overseas Bank275 m · 4 min walk
Canara Bank597 m · 8 min walk
Bank of Baroda680 m · 9 min walk
Central Bank of India891 m · 12 min walk
Dhanlaxmi Bank944 m · 12 min walk
HDFC Bank963 m · 13 min walk

Attraction

British Council168 m · 3 min walk
Victoria Technical Institute323 m · 5 min walk

Hotel

Ibis Chennai City Centre221 m · 3 min walk
E Hotel497 m · 7 min walk
Barathi Hostel501 m · 7 min walk
Taj Connemara535 m · 7 min walk
Veg Food Factory632 m · 8 min walk
ITDC Hotel Kanchi685 m · 9 min walk
Taj Club House Chennai696 m · 9 min walk
Rani Meyyamai Hostel740 m · 10 min walk

Entertainment

Sathyam Cinemas331 m · 5 min walk
Sathyam Cinema337 m · 5 min walk
Escape Cinemas572 m · 8 min walk
Woodlands Symphony737 m · 10 min walk
Melody795 m · 10 min walk
Rani Seethai Hall983 m · 13 min walk
Jayapradha994 m · 13 min walk
Pilot Theatre1.0 km · 13 min walk

School

Govt Hobart Girls HSS368 m · 5 min walk
PN Dhawan Adasrsh Vidyalaya488 m · 7 min walk
Wesley Higher Secondary School576 m · 8 min walk
Asan Memorial HSS635 m · 8 min walk
Sacred Heart Matric695 m · 9 min walk
Gopalapuram Boys Higher Secondary School796 m · 10 min walk
D.A.V Boys Higher Secondary School926 m · 12 min walk
ஸ்ரீ சாரதா பள்ளி959 m · 12 min walk

Mall

Spencer Plaza459 m · 6 min walk
எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் அவென்யூ மால்616 m · 8 min walk
Nilgiri's633 m · 8 min walk
Ispahani Centre998 m · 13 min walk

Hospital

Dr. Mohans Mv Diabetes Specialities Centre - Chennai472 m · 6 min walk
Life Medhospital542 m · 7 min walk
Apollo Childrens Hospital695 m · 9 min walk
Royapettah Government Hospital836 m · 11 min walk
Apollo Hospital925 m · 12 min walk

College

MEASI Academy of Architecture518 m · 7 min walk
The New College564 m · 8 min walk
Ethiraj College for Women580 m · 8 min walk
Ethiraj Annex596 m · 8 min walk
Quaid-E-Millath College for Women794 m · 10 min walk
MOP Vaishnav College for Women938 m · 12 min walk

Worship

Thousand Lights Mosque519 m · 7 min walk
Wesley Church651 m · 9 min walk
C.S.I. Wesley Church659 m · 9 min walk
St. Georges Cathedral Church of South India923 m · 12 min walk
புனித ஜார்ஜ் கத்தீட்ரல்934 m · 12 min walk

Park

Mayor Sundar Rao Naidu Park781 m · 10 min walk
Kalaignar Noorandu Poonga990 m · 13 min walk

Other

Goethe-Institut Indien788 m · 10 min walk
Government Royapettah Hospital Blood Bank791 m · 10 min walk
Apollo Hospital Enterprises Limited Blood Bank914 m · 12 min walk
Indian Red Cross Society Blood Bank - Egmore922 m · 12 min walk

Connected metro stations

LICBlue · Station details →AG-DMSBlue · Station details →

Thousand Lights Metro Station FAQs

Is Thousand Lights metro station open/active today?

Yes, Thousand Lights Metro Station is functional and active. It is located on the Blue Line Line of the Chennai Metro network, providing passengers with seamless connectivity and modern facilities.

Does Thousand Lights metro station have parking facility?

Yes, Thousand Lights Metro Station provides an official parking facility for commuters. Passengers can park their two-wheelers or four-wheelers (subject to availability) and continue their journey by metro. Parking charges, operating hours, and vehicle capacity may vary by station, so it is advisable to check the latest parking information before your visit.

Is Feeder bus facility available at Thousand Lights metro station?

No, Thousand Lights Metro Station currently does not have an official feeder bus service. However, passengers can usually access the station using local buses, auto-rickshaws, taxis, app-based cabs, or other public transport available nearby.

Does Thousand Lights metro station connects with any Indian rail network station?

No, Thousand Lights Metro Station is not directly connected to any Indian Railways station. Passengers wishing to transfer to Indian Railways may need to travel to another nearby metro station that offers railway connectivity.