Chattogram Railway Station চট্টগ্রাম রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | |||||
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Other names | Chittagong railway station | ||||
Location | Battoli, Station Road, New Market Chittagong District Chittagong Division ![]() | ||||
Coordinates | 22°20′02″N91°49′48″E / 22.3338°N 91.8301°E | ||||
Operated by | Bangladesh Railway | ||||
Tracks | Meter gauge | ||||
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Status | Active | ||||
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Chattogram Railway Station is a railway station in Bangladesh, situated at Battoli, Station Road of Chattogram District. It is one of the largest railway stations of the country. This station has an old and a new terminal.
The old terminal was constructed during the British era. It comprises a two-storied 56.24 m long and 10.37 m wide station building, which was constructed on November 7, 1896. [1]
In 1991, construction of a new terminal and modernization of Chittagong Railway Station started and the new terminal was opened in 1995. In 2015, remodeling of Chittagong Railway Station started and Platform no-8,9 was introduced for the first time. [2] A new terminal was constructed beside the old terminal.
The following passenger trains run from Chittagong Railway Station along with many freight trains:
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