Shaistaganj Junction railway station

Shaistaganj Junction railway station (Bengali: শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন) is a junction railway station situated in Shayestaganj Upazila of Habiganj District in Bangladesh. It was one of the five junction railway stations of Sylhet Division of Assam Bengal Railway during the British era.[1]

Shaistaganj Junction railway station শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Junction railway station in Bangladesh
Other names	Shayestaganj Junction railway station
Location	Shayestaganj Upazila, Habiganj District Sylhet Division  Bangladesh
Coordinates	24°16′42″N 91°26′59″E
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla
History
Opened	1903
Rebuilt	2005
Services
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station Sutang toward Akhaura Junction   Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak   Laskarpur toward Kulaura Junction Barkota toward Balla   Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla   Paikpara toward Habiganj Bazar
Route map Chhatak Bazar Afzalabad Satpur Halt Khazanchigaon Sylhet Moghlabazar Fenchuganj railway bridge Fenchuganj Maijgaon Bhatera Bazar Baramchal Chokhapon to Mahisasan Bangladesh–India border Shahbazpur Muraul Barlekha Kathaltali Dakshinbhag Dhamai Juri Kulaura Junction Langla Tilagaon Manu Shamshernagar Bhanugach Sreemangal Satgaon Rashidpur Satiajuri Halt Laskarpur Khowai railway bridge Barkota Shakir Mohammod Shotong Bazar Chunarughat Amu Road Asampara Balla Shaistaganj Junction Habiganj Bazar Habiganj Court Dhuliakhal Paikpara Sutang Shahaji Bazar Chatiyan Nowapara Itakhola Teliapara Shahpur Mantola Quashimpur Harashpur Mukundapur Merasani Singerbil Azampur to Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Akhaura Junction to Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map
Location

History

The station was opened in 1903 on Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line.[2] Then it became a junction station when Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line was opened in 1928–29.[3][4] But later in 2003, that line was abandoned and in 2005, almost 15 km long Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj line was taken off.[4] The station was modernized from 2005 to 2009.[2]

Rail services

As of 2020, six inter-city trains give stoppage in this station. Among them, Joyantika Express, Kalni Express, Parabat Express and Upaban Express run on Dhaka–Sylhet route whereas Paharika Express and Udayan Express run on Chittagong–Sylhet route.[1]

References

1. "শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ জংশনে টিকিট যেন সোনার হরিণ" [Tickets at Shaistaganj Junction are like golden deer]. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
2. "বৃষ্টি হলেই ভেসে যায় শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ জংশনের প্লাটফর্ম" [When it rains, the platform of Shaistaganj Junction is washed away]. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
3. "Brief History". Bangladesh Railway. Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
4. "১৪ বছরেও চালু হয়নি শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ-বাল্লা রেলপথ" [Shaistaganj-Balla railway has not been launched in 14 years]. Samakal (in Bengali). 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2021-01-25.