Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station Kolkata

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{{about||the [[Bengaluru Metro]] station of the same name|Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station (Bangalore)|the [[Delhi Metro]] station of the same name|MG Road metro station |the [[Kochi Metro]] station of the same name|M. G. Road metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Kolkata Metro Logo.svg|50px]]<br /> <br />মহাত্মা গান্ধী রোড<br />Mahatma Gandhi Road
| type = '''[[Kolkata Metro]]''' '''[[List of Kolkata metro stations|station]]'''
| style = Kolkata Metro
| image = Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro Station,Calcutta.JPG
| image_caption = MG Road Metro Station Exterior Artwork
| address = [[Chittaranjan Avenue]], [[Jorasanko]], Kolkata, West Bengal 700007
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.580858|N|88.361401|E|region:IN-WB_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line = | other =
| structure = Underground, [[Double-track railway|Double-track]]
| platform = [[Island platform]]
| depth =
| levels = 2
| tracks = 2
| parking =
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| baggage_check =
| opened = {{start date and age|1995|September|27|mf=yes}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 750 V DC [[Third Rail]]
| ADA = Yes {{access icon}}
| code = KMHR
| owned = [[Kolkata Metro]]
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| services = {{S-rail|title=Kolkata Metro}}
{{S-line|system=Kolkata Metro|line=1|previous=Girish Park|next=Central}}
| map_type = India Kolkata
| map_size = 300
| map_dot_label = Mahatma Gandhi Road
| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro line 1}}
| map_state = collapsed
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'''Mahatma Gandhi Road''' is a station of the [[Kolkata Metro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolmetro.com/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820234733/http://www.kolmetro.com/ |archivedate=20 August 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calcuttaweb.com/metro.shtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121093024/http://calcuttaweb.com/metro.shtml |archivedate=21 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://urbanrail.net/as/kolk/kolkata.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628172815/http://urbanrail.net/as/kolk/kolkata.htm |archivedate=28 June 2015 }}</ref> The station is located on [[Chittaranjan Avenue]], close to [[Burrabazar]].

==History==
{{Empty section|date=January 2018}}

===Construction===

==The station==

===Structure===
Mahatma Gandhi Road is underground metro station, situated on the [[Kolkata Metro Line 1]] of [[Kolkata Metro]].

===Layout===
{{Routemap
| title = Island platform
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map =
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| bottom = <div style="width:10em;text-align:center">Two tracks and one island platform</div>
}}

===Station layout===
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
| style="width:50px; border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|'''G'''
| style="width:100px; border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|Street Level
| style="width:390px; border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|Exit/ Entrance
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''M'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Mezzanine
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
|-
| rowspan="3" style="width:50px; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|'''P'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white; width:100px;"|'''Southbound'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white; width:390px;"| Toward →[[Kavi Subhash metro station|Kavi Subhash]]
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the right</small> {{access icon}}
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray; width:100px;"|'''Northbound'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray; width:390px;"|Toward ← [[Noapara metro station|Noapara]]
|}

==Connections==
===Bus===
Bus route number 3B, 24, 24B, 28, 30B/1, 30C, 39A/2, 43, 44, 44A, 47B, 71, 72, 78, 214, 214A, 215, 215/1, 215A/1, 219, 219/1, 222, 237, L238, 242, 25 (Mini), 27A (Mini), S139 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S159 (Mini), S160 (Mini), S161 (Mini), S163 (Mini), S164 (Mini), S172 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S181 (Mini), S184 (Mini), S186 (Mini), C28, E25, E32, M24, MIDI1, S9A, S10, S11, S15G, S17A, S32, S32A, S57, AC2, AC10, AC15, AC20, AC39, AC40, AC54, VS1, VS2 etc. serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://calcuttatramways.com/bus-route-search/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113075735/http://calcuttatramways.com/bus-route-search/ |archive-date=13 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/|title=Bus Services}}</ref>

===Train===
[[Sealdah railway station]] is located nearby.

===Tram===
Tram route number 18 serves the station.

==Entry/Exit==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <span style="color:Black;">'''Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station exits '''</span>
|-
! style="width:5%;"|Gate No-1
! style="width:5%;"|Gate No-2
|-
|Main Gate ||Netaji Park
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MG_Road_Gate_1.jpg|Gate No. 1 of the metro station
File:MG_ROAD_WEST_PLATFORM.jpg|MG Road Girish Park bound platform
</gallery>

==See also==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Kolkata]]
*[[List of Kolkata Metro stations]]
*[[Transport in Kolkata]]
*[[Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation]]
*[[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
*[[Kolkata Monorail]]
*[[Trams in Kolkata]]
*[[Bhowanipore]]
*[[Chowringhee Road]]
*[[List of rapid transit systems]]
*[[List of metro systems]]
{{div col end}}
{{Clear}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Esplanade}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070820234733/http://www.kolmetro.com/ Official Website for line 1]
* [http://www.urbanrail.net ''UrbanRail.Net''] – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
*{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Mahatma+Gandhi+Road/@22.5808038,88.3601886,360m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3a0277b3429f3609:0x6f11a6c8a5f6c86a!8m2!3d22.5808583!4d88.361401?dcr=0|title=Mahatma Gandhi Road station}}

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