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Cubbon Park Metro Station is a deep underground station on the Purple Line, serving as the gateway to Bengaluru's administrative and cultural heart. Opened on 30 April 2016 and built by the cut-and-cover method, it is one of the deepest stations in the Namma Metro network, with two side platforms reached by 4 elevators and 8 escalators. The station is best known for its 'Art in Transit' gallery and for putting 300 acres of green space, the Karnataka High Court, Vidhana Soudha, State Central Library and the Government Museum within a short walk of its four exits. Handling roughly 40,000 passengers a day, Cubbon Park serves government employees, legal professionals, tourists and park-goers, and sits just one stop from MG Road, Bengaluru's central shopping district. With no dedicated parking in the CBD, most riders arrive on the metro, by bus or by auto.
| Station Code | CPK |
| Line | Purple Line |
| Station Type | Underground |
| Platforms | 2 (Side platforms) |
| First Train | 5:00 AM Tue–Sat, ~4:15 AM Mon (Sun 7:00 AM) |
| Last Train | 11:00 PM |
| Parking | Not available |
| Daily Footfall | ~40,000 |
| Nearest Landmark | Cubbon Park (0m) |
| Address | Kasturba Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 |
| Directions | View on Google Maps |
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Four exits: Exit A (Cubbon Park North gate and Karnataka High Court, 200 m), Exit B (Kasturba Road and UB City direction, 800 m), Exit C (Vidhana Soudha and Ambedkar Veedhi, 500 m), Exit D (Cubbon Park South and Government Aquarium, 100 m).
Yes, Cubbon Park is a deep underground station on the Purple Line, reached via escalators and elevators from street level. It is one of the deepest stations in the Namma Metro system and features an Art in Transit gallery at concourse level.
Yes. Vidhana Soudha is approximately 500 metres from Exit C — about an 8-minute walk along Ambedkar Veedhi. Exit C is the closest exit to the Karnataka state legislature building.
Cubbon Park is on the Purple Line. The first train is at 5:00 AM on Tuesday to Saturday, around 4:15 AM on Mondays and 7:00 AM on Sundays and public holidays; the last train passes at approximately 11:00 PM. Trains run every 5 minutes during peak hours and every 10-15 minutes off-peak. Check the full timings page for exact first and last train times in each direction.
Cubbon Park is an underground station on the Purple Line, in the central underground stretch of the network. The adjacent stations are MG Road (towards Whitefield in the east) and Dr. BR Ambedkar Station / Vidhana Soudha (towards Challaghatta in the west). MG Road is one stop away, making Cubbon Park a two-minute ride from Bengaluru's main shopping district.
Token fares from Cubbon Park are approximately Rs 10-15 to MG Road (one stop), around Rs 20 to Majestic (Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station), and up to Rs 90 to Whitefield at the eastern end of the Purple Line. Smart card holders get up to 10% off during off-peak hours. Use the fare calculator on bengalurumetro.in for the exact fare to any station.
There is no dedicated metro parking at Cubbon Park because it is a deep underground station in the CBD. The nearest paid options are UB City parking about 1 km away (around Rs 60/hour) and Chinnaswamy Stadium parking about 800 m away (around Rs 40 for 4 hours). Street parking on Kasturba Road is very limited, so arriving by bus, auto or on the metro itself is recommended.
Use Exit A for the Karnataka High Court (200 m) and Cubbon Park North Gate, Exit C for Vidhana Soudha (500 m) and Vikasa Soudha, and Exit B for UB City (800 m) and JW Marriott. Exit D leads to Cubbon Park South and the Government Museum. All four exits have escalators, stairs and elevators.
Yes. Cubbon Park offers step-free access from street level all the way to the platform, with 4 elevators and 8 escalators serving all platforms and all four exits. As one of the deepest underground stations in the network, allow a little extra time to reach the platform via the lifts and escalators.