Esplanade metro station

Coordinates: 22°33′54″N 88°21′06″E / 22.564942°N 88.351699°E / 22.564942; 88.351699
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Not to be confused with Esplanade MRT station in Singapore.

station
(interchange and terminus)
Gate no. 5 of the Line 1 station (top) and main building of line 2 station (below)
General information
LocationEsplanade, Kolkata
Coordinates22°33′54″N 88°21′06″E / 22.564942°N 88.351699°E / 22.564942; 88.351699
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)
Platforms
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Depth28 m (92 ft)[1]
Platform levels3
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeKESP
History
Opened1984[2][3][4] and 2024[5][6][7]
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Chandni Chowk
towards Dakshineswar
 Blue Line Park Street
towards Kavi Subhash
Sealdah
towards Salt Lake Sector-V
 Green Line Mahakaran
towards Howrah Maidan
Future service
Joka
 Purple Line Terminus
Location
Map

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]

Station layout

Blue Line

Esplanade track layout
Legend
to Chandni Chowk
P1
P2
to Park Street Purple Line
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
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 Disabled access
Platform 1
Northbound 		Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Chandni Chowk
Esplanade track layout
Legend
to Sealdah
P1
P2
to Mahakaran
Station with two tracks and one island and two side platforms

Green Line

G Street level Exit/Entrance
UM Upper Mezzanine Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops, Crossovers
P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Sealdah
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound 		Towards ←
New Mahakaran
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
P

Purple Line

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, tickets, station agent, shops
P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform #
Northbound 		Towards → Train Terminates Here
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform #
Southbound 		Towards ← Joka next station is Park Street
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
P

Gallery

Views Of Esplanade Green Line Metro Station
  • Metro rake flagged off from Esplanade metro station
    Metro rake flagged off from Esplanade metro station
  • Interior of Metro Rack at Esplanade metro station
    Interior of Metro Rack at Esplanade metro station
  • Esplanade metro station platform
    Esplanade metro station platform
  • Esplanade metro signage
    Esplanade metro signage
  • Esplanade metro construction gate
    Esplanade metro construction gate
  • Esplanade metro station
    Esplanade metro station
  • Weighing Machine at Esplanade
    Weighing Machine at Esplanade
  • Concourse Area
    Concourse Area
  • Platform level
    Platform level
  • Esplanade metro station blue-green line interchange from Blue line Complex
    Esplanade metro station blue-green line interchange from Blue line Complex
  • Artists Conception of East west metro at Esplanade
    Artists Conception of East west metro at Esplanade
  • Train enters Esplanade
    Train enters Esplanade
  • Esplanade metro station blue-green line interchange from Green line Complex
    Esplanade metro station blue-green line interchange from Green line Complex

See also

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References

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Ajanta (23 November 2020). "East-West Metro ready with structure of country's second deepest Metro station at Esplanade". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 12 December 2023. East-West Metro's 28m-deep Esplanade station is now structurally complete.
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  3. ^ a b "Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  4. ^ a b "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  5. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ISSN 0971-8257
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  7. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  11. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  15. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  16. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 8 March 2024.

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