Edapally metro station

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Edapally
Kochi Metro rapid transit
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General information
Location Edapally Junction, Kochi, Kerala
Coordinates 10°01′30″N76°18′30″E / 10.025106°N 76.308456°E / 10.025106; 76.308456
Owned by KMRL
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Car (50) Bike (55) [1]
History
Opened19 June 2017
Services
Preceding station Logo of Kochi Metro.svg Kochi Metro Following station
Pathadipalam
towards Aluva
Line 1 Changampuzha Park
Location
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Edapally
Location within Kochi

Edapally is a station of Kochi Metro. The station is located between Pathadipalam and Changampuzha Park, [2] in the area of Edappally.

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It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 17 June and opened for public on 19 June 2017 as a part of the first stretch of the metro system, between Aluva and Palarivattom. [3]

Location

Edappally metro station is located over the Edappally junction, which is one of the busiest road junctions in Kerala.

It is one of the busiest stations of Kochi Metro due to its proximity to major landmarks such as Edappally church and Lulu Mall. Post the opening of the skywalk bridge connecting the 2nd floor of Lulu Mall with the entrance building of the station, the metro station has emerged as the primary access point for people heading to Lulu Mall.

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References

  1. "Parking details". kochimetro.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. "Fare Chart". Kochi Metro . Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. "Kochi Metro inauguration: PM Modi flags off rail service, takes maiden ride with CM Pinarayi Vijayan, 'Metro Man' Sreedharan". International Business Times. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.