Netaji Bhavan metro station

Netaji Bhavan is one of the stations of Kolkata Metro in Bhawanipore.[1] [2]


Netaji Bhavan
Kolkata Metro station
Netaji Bhavan metro station
LocationAshutosh Mukherjee Road, Bhawanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700025
Coordinates22.532977°N 88.345712°E / 22.532977; 88.345712
Owned byKolkata Metro
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeNB
History
Opened24 October 1984 (1984-10-24)
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Previous namesBhawanipore
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Metro   Following station
toward Dakshineswar
Line 1
toward Kavi Subhash
Location
Netaji Bhavan
Location within Kolkata

This name is from Netaji Bhawan, the nearby memorial hall and museum of Subhas Chandra Bose ("Netaji"). Scenes of the Netaji's life are painted inside the station.

History

In 1984, when the Metro opened in Kolkata (then Calcutta), it was the southern most station. The station at that time was "Bhawanipore". Later the name was changed to Netaji Bhawan.

Construction

This is an underground station with 2 tracks. The platform is of island type.

The station

Structure

Netaji Bhavan is underground metro station, situated on the Kolkata Metro Line 1 of Kolkata Metro.

Station layout
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Toward →Kavi Subhash
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Toward ← Noapara

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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