Poradah Junction railway station

Poradah Junction Railway Station

পোড়াদহ জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bangladesh Railway Station
Sundarban Express stands at platform no.4
Chitra Express stands at platform no.1
Platform No. 3 (Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line)
Platform No. 1 and 2 (Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line)
General information
LocationKushtia District
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°51′53″N 89°01′58″E / 23.864725°N 89.0327096°E / 23.864725; 89.0327096
Line(s)
Platforms4
TracksBroad Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePDB
Zone(s) West Zone
Division(s) Paksey
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Original companyEastern Bengal Railway
Key dates
Becomes a junction1878; 146 years ago (1878)
Operate by PER1961-1971; 10 years
Operate by BR1972-present
Services
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station
Mirpur   Line
Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana 		  Halsa
Terminus   Line
Poradah–Goalundo Ghat 		  Jagati
Route map
Map
Location
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Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Poradah of Kushtia District, Bangladesh. It is the first railway junction of Bangladesh and the first railway station is Jagati railway station.

History

The British Raj government laid the first railway line from Calcutta to Jagati via Poradah on 15 November 1862.[1] Later, the Poradah–Bheramara railway line opened by 1878, making Poradah railway station a junction.[2] The Benapole Express train running from Dhaka to Benapole takes a break at Poradah Junction.[3]

References

  1. ^ "উন্নয়নের কোনো ছোঁয়াই লাগেনি শতাব্দী প্রাচীন পোড়াদহ জংশন রেল স্টেশনে". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ Kumar, Kanchan (9 March 2021). "পোড়াদহ রেলওয়ে জংশন হাসপাতাল এখন পাকা মার্কেট". Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "১০ জানুয়ারি থেকে পোড়াদহে বেনাপোল এক্সপ্রেসের যাত্রাবিরতি". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.