Nearest metro and local station to Chennai Central railway station
Main long-distance railway terminus of Chennai, next to the Central metro station. The closest metro station is Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central on the Blue Line, about 150 m away in a straight line. By local train, the nearest station is Chennai Central.
Plan a trip here
Arriving at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, the nearest metro station. Pick where you are starting from.
Stations nearby
Nearest first. Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide that allows for the walk being a little longer.
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Questions about getting to Chennai Central railway station
Which is the nearest metro station to Chennai Central railway station?
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro Station on the Blue Line is the closest, about 150 m away in a straight line, roughly a 3 min walk.
What time is the first and last metro at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central?
On the Blue Line, first train: 4:56 am; last train: 11:00 pm. Trains every 6 minutes. Trains reach Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central a few minutes after leaving the end of the line. Blue Line timings and sources.
Which other stations are close to Chennai Central railway station?
High Court Metro Station (1.2 km), Egmore Metro Station (1.3 km), Chennai Central Station (100 m) and Chennai Park Station (280 m). Distances are in a straight line.
How do I get to Chennai Central railway station by metro?
Take the metro to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, then it is about a 3 min walk. The trip planner on this page shows which line to take and where to change from any station in Chennai.
Other places nearby in Chennai
- Nearest metro to Rajiv Gandhi Government General HospitalPark Town · 270 m from here
- Nearest metro to Fort St. GeorgeFort · 1.3 km from here
- Nearest metro to Madras High CourtGeorge Town · 1.5 km from here
- Nearest metro to Chennai Egmore railway stationEgmore · 1.5 km from here
- Nearest metro to Marina BeachTriplicane · 3.3 km from here
- Nearest metro to Anna NagarAnna Nagar · 7.0 km from here
Sources
Where the information on this page comes from.
- Wikipedia: Chennai Central Read 22 Sep 2026
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