Blue
Line served
Through
Opened 1994 on the north–south tunnel
Underground
Structure
1994
Opened
About Shyambazar
Shyambazar is a station on the original north–south tunnel of Kolkata Metro — India's first metro — and opened on 13 August 1994. It serves the famous Shyambazar five-point crossing (Panch Math), a key commercial and cultural hub of North Kolkata.
The neighborhood is famous for traditional Bengali cuisine, sweet shops (the legendary Bhim Chandra Nag), and old-Kolkata atmosphere.
Shyambazar sits under the five-point crossing that every Kolkata resident knows from the equestrian statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at its centre. The station opened on 13 August 1994, when the tunnel was pushed one stop north from Belgachia, and it is underground with a single island platform. The surrounding streets are north Kolkata at its most characteristic: narrow lanes, old family houses, and a crossing where five roads and the tram tracks meet at once.
Station details
Station record: Wikipedia. Opening dates cross-checked against the opening timeline of the Blue Line.
Where is Shyambazar?
Shyambazar station is located in Shyambazar. Coordinates: 22.5984°N, 88.3756°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Shyambazar 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 Shyambazar. 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 Belgachia and Shobhabazar Sutanuti.
- Tram. Shyambazar is the northern terminus of tram route 5, one of only two tram routes still running in the city.
Plan your journey from Shyambazar
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🛤 Open route plannerCommon travel times from Shyambazar
| Destination | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Esplanade | 12 min | ₹15 |
| Park Street | 14 min | ₹15 |
| Dum Dum | 4 min | ₹10 |
| Shahid Khudiram | 38 min | ₹25 |
| Kalighat | 24 min | ₹20 |
| Howrah | 20 min · 1 transfer | ₹25 |