Central metro station (Kolkata)
Metro station in Kolkata, India
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Central is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro on the crossing of Bepin Behari Ganguly Street and Central Avenue in Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2] [3]
Kolkata, West Bengal 700012
India
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Central Metro Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bepin Behari Ganguly Street, Bowbazar Kolkata, West Bengal 700012 India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.572470°N 88.358788°E | ||||||||||
| System | Kolkata Metro | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Railway, Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Line | Blue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Spanish solution (2 side platforms; 1 island platform) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational | ||||||||||
| Station code | KCEN | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 February 1995 | ||||||||||
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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 Green Line will interchange with Blue Line at this station and the layout will effectively handle all the traffic. However, that did not happen and the side platforms, thus will never be used. Instead of opening doors on both sides, trains open doors on the right side, that is towards the island platform.
Station layout
The station employs a Spanish solution with a combination of island and side platforms to facilitate efficient passenger movement.
| G | Ground level | Exit/Entrance |
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| L1 | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform (Not in service) | |
| Platform 2 | towards Shahid Khudiram (Chandni Chowk) → | |
| Island platform, Doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1 | ← towards Dakshineswar (Mahatma Gandhi Road) | |
| Side platform (Not in service) | ||
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
- 1 – Indian Airlines
- 2 – Lal Bazar
- 3 – RITES Building
- 4 – Yogayog Bhavan
- 5 – Poddar Court
- 6 – Medical College
