Salt Lake Stadium metro station

Salt Lake Stadium (also known as IFA Salt Lake Stadium[3]) is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It serves the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kadapara area. The station is situated over EM Bypass, 800 m away from the Bengal Chemical metro station.

Salt Lake Stadium

সল্টলেক স্টেডিয়াম
Kolkata Metro station
General information
Other namesIFA Salt Lake Stadium[1]
LocationSalt Lake Stadium, Kadapara, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054
 India
Coordinates22°34′23″N 88°24′11″E / 22.573082°N 88.403024°E / 22.573082; 88.403024
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Salt Lake Sector-V
Platform-2 → Howrah Maidan
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opened13 February 2020; 4 years ago (13 February 2020)[2]
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Bengal Chemical Green Line Phoolbagan
Location
Salt Lake Stadium is located in Kolkata Metro
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Location within Kolkata Metro

The station

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This is the last elevated station on this Line. After this, the line bends almost 90° and enters into the tunnel beside Subhash Sarovar.

Layout

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Salt Lake Stadium track layout
 
 
 
 
P2
 
 
 
P1
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Bengal Chemical
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is Phoolbagan
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

References

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  1. ^ "Report: IFA take up branding rights of Salt Lake Stadium metro station, set to change name". Khel Now. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "অবশেষে চলার পথে, ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি থেকে শুরু ইস্ট-ওয়েস্ট মেট্রো" (in Bengali). Kolkata: eisamay.indiatimes.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Metro station named after Indian Football Association in Kolkata". the-aiff.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.