Vadakkekotta metro station explained


Vadakkekotta
Type:Kochi Metro rapid transit
Style:Kochi Metro
Country:India
Coordinates:9.9528°N 76.3395°W
Map Type:India Kochi
Map Size:300
Map Dot Label:Vadakkekota
Map State:collapsed

Vadakkekotta metro station is a metro station of Kochi Metro in India.[1] It was opened on 1 September 2022 as a part of the extension of the metro system from Petta to SN Junction.[2] Spread over an area of 4.3 lakh square feet, it is Kochi Metro’s biggest station.[3] The station features Kerala's role in freedom struggle as its theme.[4]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
valign=topL1valign=topMezzaninevalign=topFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → ThrippunithuraTerminal next station is SN Junction
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Aluva next station is Pettah
Side platform Doors will open on the left
L2

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-05-18 . Vadakkekotta Station to be a major business hub: KMRL . The Times of India . 2023-04-24 . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: Vadakkekotta to be biggest metro station in Kochi - The New Indian Express . 2023-04-24 . www.newindianexpress.com.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Kochi Metroകൊച്ചി മെട്രോയുടെഏറ്റവും വലിയ സ്റ്റേഷൻ തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറയിൽ; വടക്കേകോട്ട സ്റ്റേഷന്‍ സമുച്ചയത്തിന്റെ വിസ്തീര്‍ണം 4.3 ലക്ഷം ചതുരശ്രയടി . 2023-04-24 . News18 Malayalam . ml.
  4. News: 2022-09-01 . Kochi: Petta-SN Junction Metro service begins today . The Times of India . 2023-04-24 . 0971-8257.