Khidirpur metro station

Khidirpur metro station is an underground metro station in Kidderpore, Kolkata, India. The station is under construction. It is a station of the Kolkata Metro Line 3.[1] This station will be built in the second phase of the construction of the Kolkata Metro Line 3 just below the Boys Gate of St Thomas School, Kolkata. There will be two platforms at this station.

Khidirpur
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationKidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700023
 India
Coordinates22°32′17″N 88°19′39″E / 22.5380835°N 88.3275327°E / 22.5380835; 88.3275327
Operated byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line(s)Purple Line
Platformsside platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
Opening2028 (expected)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Future services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Mominpur
towards Joka
Purple Line Victoria
towards Esplanade
Location
Map

Some students from schools especially St Thomas Boys School, whose premises are utilised for this station, were granted the rare opportunity to be the first ones to ride in this Joka-Taratala stretch after the Phase 1 inauguration.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "New hope for Joka-BBD Bag Metro stretch".
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics". www.livemint.com. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "In-pics: Inaugration of Vande Bharat Express, Joka-Taratala Metro & more news from Kolkata". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Another school demands Metro route tweak". The Times of India. 18 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 May 2023.