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Central metro station (Kolkata)

Coordinates: 22°34′21″N 88°21′32″E / 22.572470°N 88.358788°E / 22.572470; 88.358788
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Central

সেন্ট্রাল
Kolkata Metro station
Central Metro Station
General information
LocationBepin Behari Ganguly Street, Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700012
 India
Coordinates22°34′21″N 88°21′32″E / 22.572470°N 88.358788°E / 22.572470; 88.358788
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineshwar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKCEN
Fare zoneNorth-South
History
OpenedFebruary 19, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-02-19)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Mahatma Gandhi Road
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Chandni Chowk
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
Central is located in Kolkata Metro
Central
Central
Location within Kolkata Metro
Central is located in Kolkata
Central
Central
Central (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]

Structure

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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

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Central track layout
P1
P2
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

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Bus

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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

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Central metro station exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2 Gate No-3 Gate No-4 Gate No-5 Gate No-6
Indian Airlines Lal Bazar RITES Building Yogayog Bhavan Poddar Court Medical College

See also

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References

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  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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