Shivaji Stadium metro station

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Shivaji Stadium

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| caption = Shivaji stadium Metro station of the Airport Express.

| address = Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Hanuman Road Area, Shivaji Stadium, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001

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The Shivaji Stadium (known as ONGC Shivaji Stadium, following a re-branding) metro station is located on the Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro. The station opened on 23 February 2011.

History

The station was opened on 23 February 2011 as Shivaji Stadium metro station.{{cite news|last=PTI|title=Airport Express Corridor opens; reach IGI in 18 minutes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/Airport-Express-Corridor-opens-reach-IGI-in-18-minutes/article15455824.ece|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hindu|date=23 February 2011}}{{cite news|last1=Lalchandani|first1=Neha|title=Day 1: Delhi Metro airport line flies high|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Day-1-Delhi-Metro-airport-line-flies-high/articleshow/7559108.cms|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=24 February 2011}} In 2015, the station was renamed to ONGC Shivaji Stadium as part of Delhi Metro's efforts to generate revenue by "semi-renaming" stations.{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Rumu|title=Station names earn cash for Delhi Metro|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Station-names-earn-cash-for-Metro/articleshow/49941306.cms|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=27 November 2015}}

Station layout

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|style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width=100 valign=top|Street level

|style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/Entrance

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;"|Concourse

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;"|Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=100|Platform 1
South West bound

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=500|Towards → Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25
Next Station: {{stl|Delhi Metro|Dhaula Kuan}} Change at the next station for {{stl|Delhi Metro|Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus}} metro station under {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Pink|croute}}

style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Island platform | Doors will open on the right {{access icon}}

style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width=100|Platform 2
Northbound

| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" width="500" |Towards ← {{ltl|Delhi Metro|Airport|R}} Change at the next station for {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Yellow|croute}}

Connections

References

External links

[http://www.delhimetrorail.com/ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)]
[http://www.delhimetrorail.com/annual_report.aspx/ Delhi Metro Annual Reports]
{{cite web|title=Station Information|work=Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|archive-date=19 June 2010}}

Category:Delhi Metro stations

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2011

Category:Railway stations in New Delhi district

Category:Monuments and memorials to Shivaji