Rajshahi railway station

Rajshahi Railway Station

রাজশাহী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Entrance of Rajshahi Railway Station
General information
LocationRajshahi
Bangladesh
Coordinates24°22′29″N 88°36′17″E / 24.374719°N 88.604780°E / 24.374719; 88.604780
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Operated byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Old Malda–Abdulpur line
PlatformsDouble island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRAJ
History
Opened1930
Rebuilt2003
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway

Rajshahi Railway Station is a railway station at Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1] The railway station is the main station of the city, and links to Dhaka via the Iswardi–Sirajganj line.[2] The station is one of the most modern, largest and important stations of Bangladesh Railway along with Dhaka and Chittagong railway station. Headquarter of Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway is also located within the station complex.[3]

  1. ^ "Tk 7,784cr railway projects in Rajshahi". The Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Tk 7,784cr BR west zone projects implemented in 10 years". Bangladesh Observer. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The plight of Railways". The Financial Express. Retrieved 11 July 2019.