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{{Short description|Namma Metro station}}
{{Short description|Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station}}
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{{Infobox station
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| name = Trinity
| name = Trinity
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| bicycle = Yes<ref>{{cite news|title=Now, hop off Metro and take cycle|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-21/bangalore/34626728_1_kerberon-automobiles-control-of-green-assets-metro-station|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103082157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-21/bangalore/34626728_1_kerberon-automobiles-control-of-green-assets-metro-station|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Metro to showcase Gandhi|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/286617/metro-showcase-gandhi.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=20 October 2012}}</ref>
| bicycle = Yes<ref>{{cite news|title=Now, hop off Metro and take cycle|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Now-hop-off-Metro-and-take-cycle/articleshow/16898223.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103082157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-21/bangalore/34626728_1_kerberon-automobiles-control-of-green-assets-metro-station|url-status=live|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Metro to showcase Gandhi|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/286617/metro-showcase-gandhi.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=20 October 2012}}</ref>
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'''Trinity''' is a station on the [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of the [[Namma Metro]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article2541154.ece|accessdate=17 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 October 2011}}</ref> It was opened to the public on 20 October 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore's Diwali gift ready – 'Namma Metro'|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/karnataka/bangalore-s-diwali-gift-ready-namma-metro_737180.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=18 October 2011}}</ref> The station was constructed by [[Punj Lloyd]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Punj Lloyd to build more Metro stations|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/199256/punj-lloyd-build-more-metro.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=19 October 2009}}</ref>
'''Trinity''' is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of [[Namma Metro]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article2541154.ece|accessdate=17 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 October 2011}}</ref> It was opened to the public on 20 October 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore's Diwali gift ready – 'Namma Metro'|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/karnataka/bangalore-s-diwali-gift-ready-namma-metro_737180.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=18 October 2011}}</ref> The station was constructed by [[Punj Lloyd]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Punj Lloyd to build more Metro stations|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/199256/punj-lloyd-build-more-metro.html|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=19 October 2009}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
On 9 July 2014, the [[Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd]] (BMRCL) issued a tender for co-branding the station with a large corporation. The winning company will be given signage and a kiosk in the station, and their name will become part of the station name, and announced when the stop is called on board the trains.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Renuka|last1=Phadnis|title=Namma Metro's co-branding proposal evokes good response|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/namma-metros-cobranding-proposal-evokes-good-response/article6326354.ece|work=The Hindu|date=18 August 2014|accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref>
On 9 July 2014, the [[Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd]] (BMRCL) issued a tender for co-branding the station with a large corporation. The winning company will be given signage and a kiosk in the station, and their name will become part of the station name, and announced when the stop is called on board the trains.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Renuka|last1=Phadnis|title=Namma Metro's co-branding proposal evokes good response|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/namma-metros-cobranding-proposal-evokes-good-response/article6326354.ece|work=The Hindu|date=18 August 2014|accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref>


==Station Structure==
==Station structure==

===Basement===
===Basement===
The BMRCL constructed a 4,000 sq ft area basement at the station in early 2016. The agency initially planned to use the space for storage, but later decided to rent it out for use by cultural groups. Initially, music jams occurred in basement, but it was more suited for theatre. The basement has eighteen lights installed, and the floor is painted to form a stage. The space can be rented out by obtaining permission from the metro office at MG Road. The BMRCL charges a rent of {{INRConvert|400}} per hour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drama unfolds at Bengaluru's Trinity Metro station|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/mar/28/drama-unfolds-at-bengalurus-trinity-metro-station-1586578--1.html|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2017}}</ref>
The BMRCL constructed a 4,000 sq ft area basement at the station in early 2016. The agency initially planned to use the space for storage, but later decided to rent it out for use by cultural groups. Initially, music jams occurred in basement, but it was more suited for theatre. The basement has eighteen lights installed, and the floor is painted to form a stage. The space can be rented out by obtaining permission from the metro office at MG Road. The BMRCL charges a rent of {{INRConvert|400}} per hour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drama unfolds at Bengaluru's Trinity Metro station|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/mar/28/drama-unfolds-at-bengalurus-trinity-metro-station-1586578--1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195132/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/mar/28/drama-unfolds-at-bengalurus-trinity-metro-station-1586578--1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2017|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2017}}</ref>


=== Station layout ===
===Station layout===
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 11 December 2024

Trinity
Namma Metro station
Trinity metro station
General information
LocationM.G. Road, Yellappa Chetty Layout, Sivanchetti Gardens, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
India
Coordinates12°58′23″N 77°37′01″E / 12.972953°N 77.617044°E / 12.972953; 77.617044
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Bicycle facilitiesYes[1][2]
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectPunj Lloyd - Sembawang Infrastructure (India) JV
Other information
Station codeTTY
History
Opened20 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Halasuru
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Mahatma Gandhi Road
towards Challaghatta
Location
Map

Trinity is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India.[3] It was opened to the public on 20 October 2011.[4] The station was constructed by Punj Lloyd.[5]

History

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On 9 July 2014, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) issued a tender for co-branding the station with a large corporation. The winning company will be given signage and a kiosk in the station, and their name will become part of the station name, and announced when the stop is called on board the trains.[6]

Station structure

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Basement

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The BMRCL constructed a 4,000 sq ft area basement at the station in early 2016. The agency initially planned to use the space for storage, but later decided to rent it out for use by cultural groups. Initially, music jams occurred in basement, but it was more suited for theatre. The basement has eighteen lights installed, and the floor is painted to form a stage. The space can be rented out by obtaining permission from the metro office at MG Road. The BMRCL charges a rent of ₹400 (US$4.80) per hour.[7]

Station layout

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Trinity track layout
Legend
to Mahatma Gandhi Road Pink Line **
P2
P1
to Halasuru
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Next station: Halasuru
Platform 2 Westbound Towards ← Challaghatta
Next station: Mahatma Gandhi Road
Change at the next station for Pink Line
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exits

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Now, hop off Metro and take cycle". The Times of India. 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Metro to showcase Gandhi". Deccan Herald. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday". The Hindu. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Bangalore's Diwali gift ready – 'Namma Metro'". Zee News. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Punj Lloyd to build more Metro stations". Deccan Herald. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  6. ^ Phadnis, Renuka (18 August 2014). "Namma Metro's co-branding proposal evokes good response". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Drama unfolds at Bengaluru's Trinity Metro station". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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