Madras Lane 油較路

Madras lane, George Town, Penang (13 January 2011)


Madras Lane, or Lorong Madras (Traditional Chinese: 油較路, Simplified Chinese: 油较路), is a lane in George Town. It is today a one-way lane with traffic flowing from Macalister Road to Burmah Road. Madras Lane was named after the city of Madras in India, now known as Chennai. The significance of Madras during the British colonial era is that it served as the British administrative centre.

Among the sights along Madras Lane is the Madras Lane Chinese Methodist Church. TM (Telekom Malaysia) has its Penang head office fronting Burmah Road and along Madras Lane.

Two minor streets off Madras Road are Jalan Talipon and Ong Chong Keng Street.

Lorong Madras roadsign (20 November 2010)

Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 10, 11, 103 and 104 pass by Jalan Burma. From the bus stop, walk to Madras Lane.

Sights along Madras Lane

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia