Amirabad Railway Station

Amirabad Railway Station
General information
Location	Faridpur Sadar Upazila, Faridpur District Bangladesh
System	Bangladesh Railway
Line	Pachuria–Bhanga line
Platforms	1
Tracks	Broad Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	AMIR
Zone(s)	West Zone
Division(s)	Pakshi
Services
Preceding station   Amirabad Railway Station   Following station Ambikapur (Bangladesh)   Line Pachuria–Bhanga   Basantpur (Bangladesh)

Amirabad Railway Station is a railway station on the route between Rajbari and Faridpur in Bangladesh. ^[1] It is located 8 miles northwest of Faridpur town. It is one of the oldest railway stations in Bangladesh.

History

See also: Pachuria–Bhanga line

In 1899, the first railway between Rajbari and Faridpur was built. The station was established on the grounds of the Amirabad Estate, Faridpur. It was named after Zamindar Amir Ali Chowdhury. ^[2] The train route was strategically important because of the nearby Goalundo Ghat. The railway connected western Bengal, including Calcutta, with much of eastern Bengal, including Dacca. It was part of the Eastern Bengal Railway.

References

1. "River Map of Western Zone Faridpur Division" (PDF). Bangladesh Water Development Board. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-11-12.
2. Chowdhury, Umran (2024-12-10). "In memoriam: Kamran H Chowdhury". Dhaka Tribune . Archived from the original on 2025-04-05.