Kushtia railway station

Railway station in Kushtia District, Bangladesh
23°54′09″N 89°08′44″E / 23.9025503°N 89.1454874°E / 23.9025503; 89.1454874Owned byBangladesh RailwayOperated byBangladesh RailwayLine(s)Poradah–Kalukhali–Goalundo Ghat linePlatforms1Train operatorsWestern RailwayConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParkingyesBicycle facilitiesyesHistoryOpened1871; 153 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. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  2. ^ "Railways - Banglapedia". bn.banglapedia.org. 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.