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Darshana Railway Station দর্শনা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bangladesh Railway Station
General information
Location	Darsana, Chuadanga, Bangladesh  Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°30′13″N 88°47′25″E / 23.5036°N 88.7904°E / 23.5036; 88.7904
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Classification	Domestic/ International
History
Opened	1871
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway

Darshana (Bengali: দর্শনা) is a border railway station in Darsana, Bangladesh, situated in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga District, in Khulna Division. It is a rail transit point and a border checkpoint on the India-Bangladesh border.

History

Darshana to Jagotee, Kushtia rail line was first opened on 15 November 1861. It was 53.11 kilometres (33.00 mi) long broad gauge line. It is the first rail road in East Bengal. This rail road established sugarcane supply chain between Darsana (Carew) and Jagotee Sugar mills. Later on this rail road was extended up to Goalundo Ghat. Darshana - Rana Ghat (India) -Benapole -Jessore -Khulna passenger railway communication continued until the early 1960s between East Pakistan and India. Then Darshana to Jessore railway was established and the service discontinued. Darsana station came up with the Eastern Bengal Railway opening the line from Calcutta to Goalundo Ghat, in 1871.

The Maitree Express passes through this station.

Main lines

References

1. R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
2. "Dhaka-Calcutta train link resumes". BBC News. BBC. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
3. ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas - India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-11-08.

v t e Bangladesh Railway
Zones	East Zone West Zone
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Rajbari–Bhanga line Dhaka–Jessore line Joydebpur–Bangabandhu Shetu East line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Kulaura–Shahbajpur line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chittagong Circular Railway Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line Old Malda–Abdulpur line Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Santahar–Kaunia line Iswardi–Sirajganj line Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
Defunct lines	Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway Khulna–Bagerhat Railway Cherra Companyganj State Railways
Passenger trains	Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express Bandhan Express Chitra Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Lalmoni Express Parabat Express Shonar Bangla Express Suborno Express Tista Express Banalata Express
Rolling stock	Locomotives of Bangladesh
Railway bridges	Hardinge Bridge Bangabandhu Railway Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Rail Bridge
Transit points with India	Old Malda–Abdulpur line Akhaura–Agartala line Darshana–Gede Benapole–Petrapole Biral–Radhikapur Chilahati–Haldibari
Defunct transit points with India	Burimari–Changrabandha Shahbajpur–Mahisasan Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
History	Eastern Bengal Railway Assam Bengal Railway Pakistan Eastern Railway
See also	Saidpur railway workshop Bangladesh Railway Museum Dhaka Metro Rail Dhaka Subway Trans-Asian Railway
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