Panchbibi railway station explained

Panchbibi railway station
Native Name:পাঁচবিবি রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Native Name Lang:bn
Style:Bangladesh Railways
Type:Bangladesh Railway station
Address:Joypurhat District
Country:Bangladesh
Coordinates:25.1891°N 89.0213°W
Owned:Bangladesh Railway
Line:Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
Platforms:2
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Mapframe:yes

Panchbibi railway station is an intermediate station in Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat District, Bangladesh.

The north–south railway line between Chilahati and Sara (on the Padma River near Paksey) was constructed between 1874 and 1879.[1] Panchbibi station is south of Hili and north of Joypurhat.[2]

In 2011, Bangladesh Railway suspended intercity rail service to the station, which is near the border with India, to curb smuggling. In 2015, local residents demanded that all intercity trains resume stopping at Panchbibi.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief History . Bangladesh Railway . https://web.archive.org/web/20111220203245/http://www.railway.gov.bd/brief_history.asp . 20 December 2011.
  2. Book: 1913 . Bogra District . Bengal District Gazetteers . B . Calcutta . The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot . 26 . 10309766.
  3. News: Stoppage of intercity trains at Panchbibi station demanded . The Daily Star . 15 October 2015.