Kushtia railway station

Kushtia railway station

কুষ্টিয়া রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Railway station
General information
LocationKushtia, Khulna Division
 Bangladesh
Coordinates23°54′09″N 89°08′44″E / 23.9025503°N 89.1454874°E / 23.9025503; 89.1454874
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Operated byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Poradah–Kalukhali–Goalundo Ghat line
Platforms1
Train operatorsWestern Railway
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
History
Opened1871; 154 years ago (1871)

Kushtia railway station is a railway station in Kushtia City of Kushtia District of Khulna Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Location

The railway station is located in Mill Para of Kusthia City.

History

On 29 September 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway inaugurated the railway from Kolkata to Ranaghat . This line was extended and on 15 November 1862, a 53.11 km broad gauge (1,676 mm) railway branch was opened from Darshana to Jagati. The 75 km long railway line from Kushtia to Goaland Ghat, an inland river port on the banks of the Padma was inaugurated on 1 January 1871. [2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Three railway stations in Kushtia are on the verge of closure". The Daily Sangram. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  2. ^ "Railways - Banglapedia". bn.banglapedia.org. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  3. ^ "The country's first railway 'Jagti Station' in Kushtia is in disrepair | all over the country | The Daily Ittefaq". archive1.ittefaq.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-02-22.