Noapara metro station and depot

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Noapara

নোয়াপাড়া
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Kolkata Metro station (interchange and terminus)
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General information
LocationA.K Mukherjee Road, Noapara, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700090
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 22°38′23″N88°23′38″E / 22.639673°N 88.393978°E / 22.639673; 88.393978
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s) Blue Line Yellow Line
Platforms2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks2 for Blue Line (operational)
2 for Yellow Line (operational)
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeKNAP
History
Opened10 July 2013;12 years ago (2013-07-10)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Baranagar
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Dum Dum
towards Kavi Subhash
Terminus Yellow Line Dum Dum Cantonment
towards Barasat
Location
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Noapara
Location within Kolkata Metro
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Noapara
Noapara (Kolkata)

Noapara is the largest elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Noapara, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [1] It opened on 10 July 2013. [2] The station is an interchange where it hosts Yellow Line of Kolkata Metro till Jai Hind (Dum Dum Airport). [3] [4]

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Station

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Noapara Metro station Gate no. 2

This interchange station includes two side and an island platform with lengths of 182 meters, unlike other Kolkata Metro stations. [5] It serves the localities of Noapara, Tobin Road and Bonhooghly. The station has 2 stories, with 6 escalators and 4 elevators. There are also 31 CCTV cameras for increased security. [6] The Kolkata Metro owns a 147-acre depot for maintenance and storage of rakes immediate east of the station. [7] This elevated metro station for the serves both Blue Line and Yellow Line of Kolkata Metro, the latter being opened on 22 August 2025 as a part of Noapara–Jai Hind extension. [8] [9]

Layout

Noapara track layout
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P3 to Train Terminates Here
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P2 to Dum Dum
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Station with two tracks, one island and one side platforms
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
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Platform 4
Northbound
Towards → Jai Hind next station is Dum Dum Cantonment
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here
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Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Dum Dum
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineswar next station is Baranagar Change at the next station for       Pink Line
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L2

Depot

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Metro depot at Noapara
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Map of Noapara depot, Kolkata

This is the oldest and biggest metro depot in India. It serves the Blue Line and Yellow Line. This depot can hold maximum 40 rakes at a time. Newly received rakes are also tested here, and the old ones are kept here. The depot is connected to the Kolkata Chord line, so that newly manufactured rakes can directly be brought via train.

History

It was opened in 1984. Before that, it was a Railway yard and a track extended till Texmaco Rail & Engineering manufacturing unit.

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Noapara metro station platforms

Connections

Bus

Bus route number 34C serves the station. [10]

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Noapara station concourse level

Auto

Autos are available towards Dunlop via Bon-Hooghly, Tobin Road, Mathkal via Promodnagar Bazar.

See also

References

  1. Gupta, Jayanta (21 November 2012). "March 2013 date for Noapara Metro". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. "Milestone". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "Next week, PM to launch 3 Metro stations; Noapara to get direct airport link". The Indian Express. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. "Kolkata's Yellow Line Opens Doors To Culture, History, And Connectivity". outlooktraveller. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. Gupta, Jayanta (25 May 2013). "Noapara metro opening expected by month's end". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. Banerjee, Tamaghna (11 March 2013). "Noapara Metro from April". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  7. Chakroborty, Ajanta (25 December 2012). "From April, fly to Naoapara from Garia in 54 mins flat". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. "'Efforts on to open 3 new metro lines next week'". The Times of India. 12 August 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. "3 new stretches of Kolkata metro likely to open by August end". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. "Bus Services".