| Central | |
| Native Name: | সেন্ট্রাল |
| Native Name Lang: | be |
| Style: | Kolkata Metro |
| Symbol: | m |
| Symbol Location: | kolkata |
| Address: | Bepin Behari Ganguly Street, Bowbazar, Kolkata |
| Structure: | Underground, Double-track |
| Platform: | Island platform Platform-1 → Dakshineshwar Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash |
| Levels: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrified: | 750 V DC Third Rail |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Code: | KCEN |
| Owned: | Metro Railway, Kolkata Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation |
| Operator: | Kolkata Metro |
| Zone: | North-South |
| Services Collapsible: | yes |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Marker: | rail |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 14 |
Central is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metrowhich is located on the crossing of Bepin Behari Ganguly Street and Central Avenue in Bowbazar, Central in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] [2] [3]
The station has a central island platform and two side platforms. Between each side platform and the island platform is a track, serving up and down trains. The station was built in this layout as it was anticipated that the Kolkata Metro Line 2 will interchange with Kolkata Metro Line 1 at this station and the layout will effectively handle all the traffic. However, that did not happen and the side platforms are not used. Instead of opening doors on both sides, trains open doors on the right side, that is towards the island platform.
| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 2 Southbound | Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Chandni Chowk |
| Island platform | Doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 Northbound | Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Mahatma Gandhi Road |
Bus route number 3B, 12C/2, 13, 30C, 43, 47B, 78, 214, 214A, 222, 237, 242, S119 (Mini), S122 (Mini), S139 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S158 (Mini), S159 (Mini), S160 (Mini), S161 (Mini), S163 (Mini), S164 (Mini), S165 (Mini), S171 (Mini), S173 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S181 (Mini), S184 (Mini), C24, E25, MIDI1, S3A, S3B, S9A, S10, S11, S15G, S17A, S57, AC20, AC39, VS1 etc. serve the station.[4] [5]