Maidan metro station

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Maidan

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Maidan metro station
General information
LocationMiddleton St, Chowringhee Road Kolkata, West Bengal 700071
Coordinates 22°32′58″N88°20′57″E / 22.549368°N 88.349061°E / 22.549368; 88.349061
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s) Blue Line
Platforms Island platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineshwar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeKMDI
History
Opened24 October 1984;39 years ago (1984-10-24)
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Park Street
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Rabindra Sadan
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
Maidan metro station

Maidan is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [1] [2] [3] The station is located on Jawaharlal Nehru Road at Middleton Street. It is named after the Maidan, the largest urban park in Kolkata, which lies on the west side of Jawaharlal Nehru Road.

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History

Station layout

Maidan track layout
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P1
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BSicon STR+BSr.svg
P2
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Rabindra Sadan
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Park Street Change at the next station for Purple Line

Entry/Exit

Maidan metro station exits
Gate No-1Gate No-2Gate No-3
Victoria Memorial, Brigade Parade Ground Jeevan Deep, Middleton StKanak Building, Chowringhee Rd

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