Poradah Junction Railway Station পোড়াদহ জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bangladesh Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kushtia District Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°51′53″N 89°01′58″E / 23.864725°N 89.0327096°E | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Broad Gauge | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | PDB | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Zone | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Paksey | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1862 | |||||||||||||||
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Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Kushtia District, Bangladesh.
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
- ↑ "উন্নয়নের কোনো ছোঁয়াই লাগেনি শতাব্দী প্রাচীন পোড়াদহ জংশন রেল স্টেশনে". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ Kumar, Kanchan (9 March 2021). "পোড়াদহ রেলওয়ে জংশন হাসপাতাল এখন পাকা মার্কেট". Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "১০ জানুয়ারি থেকে পোড়াদহে বেনাপোল এক্সপ্রেসের যাত্রাবিরতি". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links
- Poradah Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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