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College Street is open from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm all days in week. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee
Opening Time & Days
College Street is always open but Street shops opening and closing timing is 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Open Days
The College Street is alway open for visitors.
Best Time to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, June
Place Type
Nearest Metro Stations
How to Reach College Street
Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from College Street.
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12.8 km awayBy air · Nearest AirportFly into Kolkata Airport
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1.0 km awayBy rail · Nearest Railway StationTake a train to Sealdah Railway Station
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4.3 km awayBy road · Nearest Bus TerminalCatch a bus from CSTC Bus Depot
About College Street
College Street is a 900 m long street in central Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata has its own 'Boi Para' as College Street, which is the largest book selling market in the country. David Hare founded the Hindu College in 1817 with twenty scholars.
Thus, the street on which the Hindu College was located came to be known as "College Street" under the rule of Lord Wellesley.
Interesting facts about College Street
- The street houses several centers of intellectual activity, notably the Indian Coffee House, a cafe that has attracted the city's intellectuals for decades.
- College Street is the largest book market in India as well as Asia.
- College Street is most famous for its small and large book stores, giving it the nickname of Boi Para (Colony of Books).
- College Street Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata has more than a hundred colleges offering courses or degrees that are competitive in the world market.
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