Faridpur railway station explained

Faridpur Railway Station
Native Name:ফরিদপুর রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Address:Faridpur
Country:Bangladesh
Style:Bangladesh Railways
Coordinates:23.611°N 89.8427°W
Type:Bangladesh Railway Station
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Status:Functioning
Line:Pachuria–Bhanga line
Platform:1
Tracks:Broad Gauge
Opened:1899
Former:Eastern Bengal Railway
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Faridpur railway station is located in Faridpur District of Dhaka division, Bangladesh. It is a railway station located at Lakshmipur in Faridpur.[1]

History

Faridpur Railway Station was built in 1899. This section from Rajbari to Faridpur was closed in 1997 on the pretext of losses. Later the government decided the resume of the construction of the railway and in 2010, it resumed at a cost of about . The construction was completed in 2014. After 17 years, the train service started again in 2014.[2]

Services

Only Rajbari Express and Madhumati Express pass through this station.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: অবৈধ দখলে ফরিদপুর রেল স্টেশনের জায়গা. bn. 3 November 2017. 26 November 2022. Kaler Kantho.
  2. News: ১৭ বছর পর রেলগাড়ি ঝমাঝম . . 14 January 2020 . bn . 8 August 2014.
  3. Web site: রাজবাড়ী এক্সপ্রেসের যাত্রা শুরু. bn. Dhakatimes24.com. 24 February 2020.
  4. Web site: যাত্রা শুরু ফরিদপুর-রাজশাহীবাসীর স্বপ্নের মধুমতি এক্সপ্রেসের. bn. 30 October 2020. 27 November 2022. Bangla Tribune.