Kolkata Metro station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gate no. 5 of the Line 1 station (top) and main building of line 2 station (below) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Esplanade, Kolkata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°33′54″N 88°21′06″E / 22.564942°N 88.351699°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by |
Metro Railway, Kolkata Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Kolkata Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms |
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Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground, Double track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth | 28 m (92 ft) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes
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Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KESP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1984 [2] [3] [4] and 2024 [5] [6] [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Esplanade is an underground interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line and on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [2] [3] [4] This station, which is the biggest in kolkata, is located in the Esplanade neighbourhood of Kolkata, at the northern end of Chowringhee Road/Jawaharlal Nehru Road near New Market and the Oberoi Grand hotel. It opened in 1984 as part of what is now Kolkata Metro Line 1. The station is re-designed to be the largest station of the metro and will function as the interchange station between Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3. [8] The Line-2 complex, built below the Line-1 complex (requiring modification to Line-1 station) was completed and inaugurated on 6 March 2024. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The Line-2 complex is designed with world class amenities and murals that depict the culture, tradition, sports, monuments, important structures, etc in them. [14] [15] [16]
Esplanade track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
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G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops |
P | Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Park Street Change at the next station for Purple Line |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Chandni Chowk |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
UM | Upper Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops, Crossovers |
P |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Sealdah | |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is New Mahakaran | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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P |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops |
P |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform # Northbound |
Towards → Train Terminates Here | |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform # Southbound |
Towards ← Joka next station is Park Street | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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P |
East-West Metro's 28m-deep Esplanade station is now structurally complete.
Kolkata Metro station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gate no. 5 of the Line 1 station (top) and main building of line 2 station (below) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Esplanade, Kolkata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°33′54″N 88°21′06″E / 22.564942°N 88.351699°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by |
Metro Railway, Kolkata Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Kolkata Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms |
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Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground, Double track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth | 28 m (92 ft) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes
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Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KESP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1984 [2] [3] [4] and 2024 [5] [6] [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Esplanade is an underground interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line and on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [2] [3] [4] This station, which is the biggest in kolkata, is located in the Esplanade neighbourhood of Kolkata, at the northern end of Chowringhee Road/Jawaharlal Nehru Road near New Market and the Oberoi Grand hotel. It opened in 1984 as part of what is now Kolkata Metro Line 1. The station is re-designed to be the largest station of the metro and will function as the interchange station between Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3. [8] The Line-2 complex, built below the Line-1 complex (requiring modification to Line-1 station) was completed and inaugurated on 6 March 2024. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The Line-2 complex is designed with world class amenities and murals that depict the culture, tradition, sports, monuments, important structures, etc in them. [14] [15] [16]
Esplanade track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
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G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops |
P | Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Park Street Change at the next station for Purple Line |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Chandni Chowk |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
UM | Upper Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops, Crossovers |
P |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Sealdah | |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is New Mahakaran | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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P |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops |
P |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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Platform # Northbound |
Towards → Train Terminates Here | |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
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Platform # Southbound |
Towards ← Joka next station is Park Street | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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P |
East-West Metro's 28m-deep Esplanade station is now structurally complete.