It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project.

[1] The station is located on the bank of Buckingham Canal, accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner.

The Station building also comprises the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) office and Southern Railway's Computerized Ticket Reservation Centre.

In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery.

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