Blue
Line served
Through
One of the original 1984 stations
Underground
Structure
1984
Opened
About Maidan
Maidan is the metro stop for Kolkata's vast central green expanse — the city's "lungs". The Maidan covers over 1,000 acres and hosts cricket grounds, the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, and the iconic Victoria Memorial.
Maidan is the station for the enormous central park that gives Kolkata its breathing space — the Brigade Parade Ground, the football clubs, the Fort William glacis and the horse-drawn carriages that still wait along the edges. It opened on 24 October 1984 with the first section of the line and is underground with a single island platform. Eden Gardens, the Victoria Memorial and the Race Course are all reachable on foot from here, which makes it a matchday and event station as much as a commuter one.
Station details
Station record: Wikipedia. Opening dates cross-checked against the opening timeline of the Blue Line.
Where is Maidan?
Maidan station is located in Maidan. Coordinates: 22.5478°N, 88.3517°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Maidan you have the following attractions and services.
Other stations on the Blue Line
Blue Line · Dakshineswar ↔ Kavi Subhash
Services and accessibility
No step-free access to the platform is recorded at Maidan. It belongs to the 1984–1995 tunnel, built before lifts were required. Plan around this station, not through it.
Connections and transfers
- Blue Line. Trains run towards Dakshineswar in one direction and Kavi Subhash in the other; the adjacent stops are Park Street and Rabindra Sadan.
Plan your journey from Maidan
Pick a destination and see exact travel time, transfers, fare and estimated arrival from Maidan.
🛤 Open route plannerCommon travel times from Maidan
| Destination | Time | Fare (token) |
|---|---|---|
| Esplanade | 4 min | ₹5 |
| Park Street | 2 min | ₹5 |
| Dum Dum | 20 min | ₹20 |
| Kavi Subhash | 24 min | ₹25 |
| Kalighat | 8 min | ₹10 |
| Howrah | 12 min · 1 transfer | ₹10 |