Rabindra Sarobar metro station

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Rabindra Sarobar

রবীন্দ্র সরোবর
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationDeshapran Sasmal Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700033
 India
Coordinates22°30′21″N 88°20′43″E / 22.505706°N 88.345211°E / 22.505706; 88.345211
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Connections Tollygunge
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeRSB
History
Opened29 April 1986; 38 years ago (1986-04-29)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Kalighat
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Mahanayak Uttam Kumar
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
Map

Rabindra Sarobar 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] It is situated on Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road at Charu Chandra Avenue in Charu Market, Tollygunge. The station is named after Rabindra Sarobar, an artificial lake and the surrounding area of South Kolkata. It is followed by the station Mahanayak Uttam Kumar towards Kavi Subhash and is preceded by Kalighat station towards Noapara and Dum Dum.

Station layout

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Rabindra Sarobar track layout
P1
P2
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Mahanayak Uttam Kumar
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Kalighat

Connections

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Bus

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Bus route number 1A, 1B, 12C/1B, 21, 21/1, 40A, 40B, 41, 41B, 45B, 47/1, 47B, 80A, 205, 205A, 208, 228, 234/1, SD4, S112 (Mini), S113 (Mini), S114 (Mini), S117 (Mini), S135 (Mini), S188 (Mini), C2A, C8, C14/1, M7B, S2, S4, S4C, S6A, S7, S17A, S22, AC1, AC4B, AC6, AC47, V1, V9 etc. serve the station.[4][5]

Train

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Tollygunge railway station is adjacent to the station.

Tram

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Tram route number 24/29 serves the station.

Entry/Exit

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Gate 1: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rd.

Gate 2: Tollygunge railway station.

Gate 3:

Gate 4:

Gate 5: Bhavani Cinema Hall, Charu Market Police Station, Tollygunge Circular Rd, Tollygunge Phari.

Gate 6: Swiss Park, Tipu Sultan Mosque, Prince Anwar Shah Rd, Deshapran Sashmal Rd.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Indian Railways. "Metro Railway, Kolkata".
  2. ^ "Travel - Transport: Metro Rail". CalcuttaWeb.com. 2001. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010.
  3. ^ Schwandl, Robert (2007). "Kolkata". UrbanRail.net. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Bus route | Calcutta Tram". calcuttatramways.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Bus Services".
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