Kamalapur railway station

Dhaka Railway Station ঢাকা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Central station
Isometric view of the station plaza from the south
General information
Other names	Kamalapur Railway Station
Location	Outer Circular Road, Kamalapur, Motijheel Thana, Dhaka Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′55″N 90°25′34″E / 23.7320°N 90.4262°E / 23.7320; 90.4262
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	East Zone
Line(s)	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Dhaka–Jessore line
Distance	4 km from Gendaria 5 km from Tejgaon
Platforms	11
Tracks	10
Connections	Bus stand  MRT Line 1   MRT Line 2   MRT Line 4   MRT Line 6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Architect	Daniel Dunham Robert Boughey
Architectural style	Neo-Islamic
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DA
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
Classification	A class
History
Opened	1 May 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-01)
Original company	Pakistan Eastern Railway
Key dates
1960–1965	Construction
27 April 1968	Inauguration
11 April 1987	Inland container depot
Passengers
2022	est. 41,975,000[1]
Services Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station Gendaria towards Narayanganj Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Tejgaon towards Bahadurabad Ghat Terminus Dhaka–Jessore Gendaria towards Rupdia or Singia Junction
Route map Legend Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Bahadurabad Ghat Dewanganj Bazar Mosharrafganj Islampur Bazar Durmuth Melandaha Bazar Jamalpur Court Jamalpur–Bangabandhu Bridge East line Jamalpur Town Junction Nandina Narudi Piyarpur Mashiurnagar Nimtali Bazar Bidyaganj Baigonbari Mymensingh Road Mymensingh Junction Mymensingh–Gouripur –Bhairab line Agriculture University Sutiakhali Fatemanagar Ahmadbari Awlianagar Dhola Gafargaon Mashakhali Kawraid Saat Khamair Sreepur Ijjatpur Rajendrapur Bhawal Gazipur Jamtoil– Joydebpur line Joydebpur Junction  BRT  Dhirasram Tongi–Bhairab– Akhaura line Tongi Junction Tongi–Paturia line Turag River Dhaka Airport  MRT   BRT  Dhaka Cantonment Banani Tejgaon Kamalapur  Hub  Gendaria Shyampur Baraitala Pagla Dhaka–Jessore line Fatulla Chashara Narayanganj  MRT  Source[2] Legend Dhaka–Jessore Narayanganj– Bahadurabad Ghat line Kamalapur  Hub  Gendaria Narayanganj– Bahadurabad Ghat line Buriganga River Keraniganj Dhaleshwari River Bangabandhu Expressway Nimtala Sreenagar Bangabandhu Expressway Mawa Padma Bridge Padma Shibchar Arial Khan River Bhanga Junction Pachuria–Bhanga line Bhanga–Kuakata line N8 Nagarkanda N805 Muksudpur Maheshpur Kalukhali–Gobra line Kashiani Junction Kalukhali–Gobra line Bhatiapara Ghat Madhumati River Lohagara Nabaganga River Chitra River N806 Narail N806 Afra River Jamdia Padmabila Junction Bhairab River Darshana–Khulna line Rupdia Singia Junction Darshana–Khulna line Source[3]
Location Station Location in Dhaka Show map of Dhaka Station Location in Dhaka Division Show map of Dhaka division Station Station (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh Interactive map

Transport in Dhaka
Streets
Indira Road Nawabpur Road New Elephant road Panthapath Bangabandhu Avenue B. K. Dash Road Bijoy Sarani Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue Bailey Road Pragati Sarani Madani Avenue Sat Masjid Road Sonargaon Janapath Hrishikesh Das Road Artist Quamrul Hassan Road
Roads
Dhaka Elevated Expressway Dhaka–Ashulia Elevated Expressway Dhaka Bypass Expressway Dhaka–Narayanganj old road Narayanganj–Demra road Purbachal Expressway Airport Road Mirpur Road Hatirjheel–Demra Expressway
Bridges
Kuril Flyover Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Mayor Mohammed Hanif Flyover Hatirjheel Mohakhali Flyover
Rail transport
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Dhaka–Jessore line Narayanganj–Laksam chord line Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway Narayanganj Commuter Turag Commuter Drutajan Express Banalata Express Barendra Express Mitali Express Maitree Express Suborno Express Sonar Bangla Express
Mass transit
Dhaka Metro Rail Stations Line 1 Line 2 Line 4 Line 5 (Line 5N Line 5S) Line 6 Dhaka Circular Railway Dhaka Subway Dhaka BRT
Structures
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tejgaon Airport Port of Dhaka Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal Kamalapur railway station Gandaria railway station Dhaka Cantonment railway station Dhaka Airport railway station Tejgaon railway station Banani railway station Shyampur Baraitala railway station
Others
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Rapid Pass MRT Pass
Transport Bangladesh
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Kamalapur Railway Station, officially Dhaka Railway Station, is the central railway station in Kamalapur, Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest station and the busiest infrastructure for transportation in the country that acts as a gateway of the country's capital. It was opened on 1 May 1968.^[1][4][5][6]

It was built during the Pakistan period but its railway line was built during the British period. After the creation of Pakistan, another railway station was constructed at Kamalapur as the old railway station in Dhaka was inadequate and a part of the existing railway line was moved from the previous position. Built in 1968, this railway station was witness to the massacre that took place during the liberation war in 1971.

After the liberation, the country's first inland container depot was established here. After that several proposals and decisions were made to relocate and demolish the station building but due to objections from the authorities and dignitaries it was not done. A multimodal transport hub around the station is currently under construction which is expected to be completed by 2030.

This station is plagued with various issues. Among them are homeless people, height of platforms, insecurity, criminal activities, reluctance of passengers to use foot overbridges, problem of railway porters and unavailability of information. This central railway station of the country has 8 platforms. Apart from this, there are various facilities including hospital, mosque and police station.