Girish Park
Blue Line · Girish Park · publishing district
Blue
Line served
Through
One of the original 1984 stations
Yes
Step-free access
2
Station entrances
About Girish Park
Girish Park is an underground station in central-north Kolkata, named after the great Bengali theatre personality Girish Chandra Ghosh. The Marble Palace — a 19th-century Italian-style mansion full of marble statues and paintings — is the area's major heritage attraction.
Where is Girish Park?
Girish Park station is located in Girish Park. Coordinates: 22.5852°N, 88.3636°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Girish Park you have the following attractions and services.
Other stations on the Blue Line
Blue Line · Dakshineswar ↔ Kavi Subhash
Services and accessibility
All Kolkata Metro stations including this one are wheelchair-accessible with tactile paving, lifts and dedicated staff. Below the full list of on-station services.
Connections and transfers
Blue Line. Direct trains towards Dakshineswar in one direction and Kavi Subhash in the other. The adjacent stops are Shobhabazar Sutanuti and Mahatma Gandhi Road.
Buses and trams — Kolkata’s extensive WBTC bus and historic tram routes serve the roads around Girish Park. Look for the signposted stops at the station entrances.
Autos, app cabs and taxis — shared auto-rickshaws, yellow taxis and app cabs (Ola, Uber) are readily available at every entrance for short hops to areas off the metro alignment.
Tickets — buy a token or tap your Metro Smart Card at the gate, or scan a QR ticket from the Aamar Kolkata Metro app. See our Fares & tickets page.
Plan your journey from Girish Park
Pick a destination and see exact travel time, transfers, fare and estimated arrival from Girish Park.
🛤 Open route plannerCommon travel times from Girish Park
| Destination | Time | Fare (token) |
|---|---|---|
| Esplanade | 8 min | ₹10 |
| Park Street | 10 min | ₹10 |
| Dum Dum | 8 min | ₹10 |
| Kavi Subhash | 36 min | ₹30 |
| Kalighat | 20 min | ₹20 |
| Howrah | 16 min · 1 transfer | ₹15 |
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