Central metro station (Kolkata)

Central is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metrowhich is located on the crossing of Bepin Behari Ganguly Street and Central Avenue in Bowbazar, Central in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2] [3]


Central
সেন্ট্রাল
Kolkata Metro station
Central Metro Station
General information
LocationBepin Behari Ganguly Street, Bowbazar, Kolkata
Coordinates22.572470°N 88.358788°E / 22.572470; 88.358788
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineshwar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKCEN
Fare zoneNorth-South
History
OpenedFebruary 19, 1995 (1995-02-19)
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station
Mahatma Gandhi Road
towards Dakshineswar
 Blue Line Chandni Chowk
towards Kavi Subhash
Location

Structure

The station has a central island platform and two side platforms. Between each side platform and the island platform is a track, serving up and down trains. The station was built in this layout as it was anticipated that the Kolkata Metro Line 2 will interchange with Kolkata Metro Line 1 at this station and the layout will effectively handle all the traffic. However, that did not happen and the side platforms are not used. Instead of opening doors on both sides, trains open doors on the right side, that is towards the island platform.

Station layout
Central track layout
to Mahatma Gandhi Road
P1
P2
to Chandni Chowk
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 2
Southbound		 Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Chandni Chowk
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 1
Northbound		 Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Mahatma Gandhi Road

Connections

Bus

Bus route number 3B, 12C/2, 13, 30C, 43, 47B, 78, 214, 214A, 222, 237, 242, S119 (Mini), S122 (Mini), S139 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S158 (Mini), S159 (Mini), S160 (Mini), S161 (Mini), S163 (Mini), S164 (Mini), S165 (Mini), S171 (Mini), S173 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S181 (Mini), S184 (Mini), C24, E25, MIDI1, S3A, S3B, S9A, S10, S11, S15G, S17A, S57, AC20, AC39, VS1 etc. serve the station.[4][5]

Entry/Exit
Central metro station exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2 Gate No-3 Gate No-4 Gate No-5 Gate No-6
Indian AirlinesLal BazarRITES BuildingYogayog BhavanPoddar CourtMedical College

See also

References
  1. "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. "Bus route | the Calcutta Tramways Company [1978] Ltd". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Bus Services".


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