Tongi Junction railway station

Tongi Junction Railway Station

টঙ্গী জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Tongi Junction Railway Station, Gazipur
General information
LocationTongi, Gazipur District
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°53′55″N 90°24′30″E / 23.89859°N 90.4084504°E / 23.89859; 90.4084504
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line
Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
Platforms3
TracksDual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTGI
Zone(s) East Zone
Division(s) Dhaka
History
Opened1885
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway (1885–1947)
Pakistan Eastern Railway (1947–1971)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Dhaka Airport
towards Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Dhirasram
Terminus Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura Pubail
Route map
Map
Location
Map

Tongi Junction Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh located in Tongi, Gazipur District. It is a station between Dhirashram and Dhaka Airport railway station. It is about 5 km north of the airport station and about 12 km south of Joydebpur. The station is served by two dual gauge lines and two platforms. Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line starts from this station. During the Bishwa Ijtema, it become a hub of communication and additional trains plied the station.[1]

  1. ^ "বিশ্ব ইজতেমা উপলক্ষে ২৮টি বিশেষ ট্রেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.