Shahtoli railway station

Shahtoli railway station

শাহতলী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Shahtoli railway station; শাহতলী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
Location	Chandpur District; Chittagong Division; Bangladesh
Operated by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1 July 1895

Shahtoli railway station is a railway station of East Zone of Bangladesh Railway, situated at Chandpur Sadar sub-district of Chandpur, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line

					to Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
					to Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line
					Akhaura
					Gongasagor
					Imambari
					Kasba
					Mondabag
					Shaldanadi
					Shahshidal
					Rajapur
					Shodor
					Rasulpur
					Comilla
					Moynamoti
					Lalmai
					Alishohor
					Rasulpur

					Chitoshi Road
					Shahrasti Road
					Meher
					Waruk
					Hajigong
					Bolakhal
					Madhu Road
					Sahatoli
					Moishadi
					Chandpur Court
					Chandpur
					Doulatganj
					Khila
					Nather Petua
					Bipulasar
					Sonaimuri
					Bajra
					Choumuhani
					Majdi
					Majdi Court
					Harinarayanpur
					Noakhali
					Laksham
					Naon
					Nagol Court
					Hasanpur
					Gunabati
					Shorshodi
					Feni
					Kalidaha
					Fajilpur
					Muhurigonj
					Chinki Astana
					Mostan Nagor
					Mashorai
					Bantakia
					Nizampur College
					Baroanchla
					Sitakunda
					Barbokuna
					Kumira
					Bhatiari
					Foujdarhat
					Kobolodham
					Pahartoli
					Nazir Hat Ghat
					Nazir Hat
					Kobirhat
					Shorkahat
					Chania Madarsha
					Hathajari
					Jobra
					Chittagong University

					Fotoabad
					Chittagong Cantonment

					Sholoshor
					Chittagong Polytechnic
					Jhautola

					Chittagong Cabin
					Chittagong
					Janalihat
					Gandondi
					Bhangura
					Dholghat
					Khanmohona
					Poha
					Chakroshala
					Khoma
					Kanchan Nagor
					Kharhat
					Hashimpur
					Dohazari
					to Cox's Bazar (under construction)

Source:

Bangladesh Railway Route Map

Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.

History

Founded in 1892 in England, Assam Bengal Railway company took the responsibility to construct rail lines in this country. A 150 km (93 mi) meter-gauge line from Chittagong to Comilla and 69 km (43 mi) meter-gauge line from Laksam to Chandpur were opened to public on 1 July 1895.[3] During that time, as one of the railway stations of the Laksam-Chandpur railway route, Shahtoli Railway Station was built.

Details

Shahtoli railway station is a B-class railway station. It has a platform and a loop-line. This station is closed due to shortage of manpower,[4] but daily two trains still stops here.

Services

Two trains give stoppages daily at Shahtoli Railway Station:

Chandpur Commuter
Sagarika Express

Incidents and accidents

4 December 2013: Chittagong bound Meghna Express train derailed near Shahtoli railway station at 5:38 am as some miscreants took off fish-plates from the rail-track. No casualties happened.[5]

References

চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ডেমু ট্রেন বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
২ বছরেও শেষ হয়নি শাহতলী রেল স্টেশন ভবন ও প্লাটফর্ম নির্মাণ কাজ. chandpurweb.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
"Railway". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
কুমিল্লায় জনবল সংকটে বন্ধ ১৩ রেলস্টেশন. UNB (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
চাঁদপুরে ট্রেনের বগি লাইনচ্যুত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.

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[1] চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ডেমু ট্রেন বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-17.

[2] ২ বছরেও শেষ হয়নি শাহতলী রেল স্টেশন ভবন ও প্লাটফর্ম নির্মাণ কাজ. chandpurweb.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-22.

[3] "Railway". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

[4] কুমিল্লায় জনবল সংকটে বন্ধ ১৩ রেলস্টেশন. UNB (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.

[5] চাঁদপুরে ট্রেনের বগি লাইনচ্যুত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.