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High Court
Chennai Metro Station
LocationEsplanade Rd, Parrys, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600104
India
Coordinates13°05′14″N 80°17′06″E / 13.0873489°N 80.2850209°E / 13.0873489; 80.2850209
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland platforms Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport metro station
Platform-2 → Washermanpet metro station
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
toward Washermanpet
Blue Line
Location
High Court metro station is located in Chennai
High Court metro station
High Court metro station
Location within Chennai
High Court metro station is located in India
High Court metro station
High Court metro station
High Court metro station (India)

High Court metro station is a Metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, WashermanpetChennai International Airport stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of George Town, chiefly Parry's Corner.

History[edit | edit source]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The station is named so because of the presence of the Madras High Court in the vicinity.

Construction[edit | edit source]

The station[edit | edit source]

The station was opened for public on 10 February 2019. However, some portions of the construction work remains incomplete on the date of inauguration.[1]

Structure[edit | edit source]

High Court is underground Metro station situated on Blue Line (Chennai Metro).

High Court metro station
உயர் நீதிமன்றம்
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
LocationEsplanade Rd
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Completed2019 (2019)
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Inaugurated10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout[edit | edit source]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Platform 1 → Toward Chennai International Airport metro station
Island platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Northbound Platform 2 Toward ← Washermanpet metro station

Facilities[edit | edit source]

List of available ATM at High Court metro station are

Connections[edit | edit source]

Bus[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 11, 11G, 15C, 15D, 15FCT, 15G, 17E, 17K, 20A, 20C, 20M, 20N, 21, 6EXTN, 42D, 50, 64B, 64C, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71H, 109, 120, 120A, 120GS, 120NS, B18, M15LCT serves the station from nearby Broadway bus stand.[2]

Rail[edit | edit source]

Chennai Fort railway station

Entry/Exit[edit | edit source]

High Court metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Sekar, Sunitha (21 January 2019). "Work on LIC, Thousand Lights Metro stations still on". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. http://www.mtcbus.org/

External links[edit | edit source]