Poradah Junction railway station

Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Poradah of Kushtia District, Bangladesh. It is the first railway junction of Bangladesh.

Poradah Junction Railway Station পোড়াদহ জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bangladesh Railway Station
Sundarban Express stands at platform no.4 Chitra Express stands at platform no.1 Platform No. 3 (Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line) Platform No. 1 and 2 (Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line)
General information
Location	Kushtia District Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.864725°N 89.0327096°E / 23.864725; 89.0327096
Line(s)	Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line
Platforms	4
Tracks	Broad Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PDB
Zone(s)	West Zone
Division(s)	Paksey
History
Opened	1862; 163 years ago (1862)
Original company	Eastern Bengal Railway
Key dates
Becomes a junction	1878; 147 years ago (1878)
Operate by PER	1961-1971; 10 years
Operate by BR	1972-present
Services
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station Mirpur   Line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana   Halsa Terminus   Line Poradah–Goalundo Ghat   Jagati
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Location

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]

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