Chakala (J. B. Nagar) metro station
Chakala (J.B. Nagar) चकाला (जे.बी. नगर) | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Andheri - Kurla Rd, J B Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°06′43″N 72°52′04″E / 19.112045°N 72.867696°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd | ||||||||||
| Line | Blue Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CHK | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 June 2014 | ||||||||||
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Chakala (J.B. Nagar) (Officially known as IndusInd Bank Chakala (J.B. Nagar)) is an elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro, serving the JB Nagar neighbourhood of Andheri in Mumbai. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.
Chakala station is located 1.5–2 km away from the Chakala, neighbourhood of Andheri. The station is close to the JB Nagar bus stop. Local residents opposed the current name and held protest marches demanding that the station be named JB Nagar station.